Løkken-Vrå Explained

Løkken-Vrå Municipality
Native Name Lang:Danish
Native Name:Løkken-Vrå Kommune
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:North Jutland County
Extinct Date:1 January 2007
Extinct Title:Municipality reform of 2007
Area Total Km2:181
Population Total:8,828
Population As Of:2005

Løkken-Vrå was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in the North Jutland County, Denmark until 1 January 2007. It was located on the northwest coast of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy on the northern Jutland peninsula.

The municipality covered an area of, and had a total population of 8,828 (2005). The two main towns were Vrå and Løkken, where Vrå acted as the seat of the municipal council.

Løkken-Vrå municipality ceased to exist following the Municipality Reform of 2007 (Danish: kommunalreformen). It was merged with existing Hjørring, Hirtshals, and Sindal municipalities to form an enlarged Hjørring municipality with a total area of and a total population of ca. 67,816. The new municipality belongs to Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").

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  1. Web site: Danske Kommuner - Søgning. 2020-07-17. Danske Kommuner.