North Jutland County Explained

North Jutland County
Basic Facts
Aalborg
Area 6,173 km2
Inhabitants 495,090 (2006)
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North Jutland County (Danish: Nordjyllands Amt) is a former county (Danish: amt) in northern Denmark. It was located on the eastern half of Vendsyssel-Thy and the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula. It was the largest county in Denmark, but with a relatively low population. The county seat was Aalborg, Denmark's fourth largest city. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into North Denmark Region (Danish: Region Nordjylland).

Municipalities (1970-2006)

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