Ølstykke Municipality Explained

Ølstykke
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Capital Region of Denmark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Seat:Ølstykke
Seat Type:Seat
Pushpin Map:Denmark
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:55.7833°N 21°W
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:16,681
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:3650

Ølstykke is a former municipality in Region Hovedstaden. The former Ølstykke municipality covered an area of 29 km2, and had a total population of 15,358 (2005). Its last mayor was Svend Kjærgaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

On 1 January 2007, Ølstykke municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Ledøje-Smørum and Stenløse municipalities to form the new Egedal municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 126 km2 and a total population of 39,267 (2005).

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