West Zealand County
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| Vestsjællands Amt | |
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Vestsjællands Amt's coat of arms. | |
| Basic Facts | |
| County seat | Sorø |
| Area | 2,984 km² |
| Inhabitants | 307,207 (2006) |
| Website | [www.vestamt.dk] |
| Map | |
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Vestsjællands Amt (English: West Zealand County) is a county (Danish, amt) in the west-central part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. It is one of the 13 counties of Denmark. On 1 January 2007, the county will be abolished and become part of Region Sjælland (i.e. Region Zealand).
The county is responsible for public hospitals, upper secondary schools and schools for Higher Preparatory Examination, public transport and social welfare for the disabled. [link]
The County Hall is located in the city of Sorø. Sorø is by no means the biggest city in West Zealand, but it has great historical value. It is for instance home to Sorø Academy (Danish, Sorø Akademi), an educational institution built in 1140 together with the church where Queen Margaret I of Denmark was buried (later moved to Roskilde Domkirke, Roskilde).
Many people live in West Zealand but work in the greater metropolitan area of Copenhagen.
List of County Mayors
| From | To | County Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 1970 | September 20 1974 † | J.H. Monrad (Venstre) |
| September 20 1974 | December 31 1985 | Hans Kjeld Brinth (Venstre) |
| January 1 1986 | December 31 1989 | Søren Eriksen (Social Democrat) |
| January 1 1990 | December 31 1993 | Henning Tellerup (Conservative) |
| January 1 1994 | December 31 2001 | Søren Eriksen (Social Democrat) |
| January 1 2002 | Current incumbent | Hans Jørgen Holm (Venstre) |
Municipalities
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| Counties of Denmark |
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| Regular counties: Århus | Copenhagen | Frederiksborg | Funen | North Jutland | Ribe | Ringkjøbing | Roskilde | South Jutland | Storstrøm | Vejle | Viborg | West Zealand | |
| Municipalities with county privileges: Bornholm | Copenhagen | Frederiksberg | |
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