Ribe County
County of Denmark
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Ribe County (Danish: Ribe Amt) is a former county (Danish: amt) on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark.[1] It included Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007,[2] when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark (i.e. Region South Denmark). It was often considered coterminous with South West Jutland (Danish: Sydvestjylland).
Ribe County
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 Coat of arms | |
 Ribe County in Denmark | |
| Seat | Ribe |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,132 km2 (1,209 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 224,261 |
| • Density | 71.60/km2 (185.5/sq mi) |
List of County Mayors
| From | To | County Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1970 | November 15, 1972 | Kaj Knudsen (Venstre) |
| 1972 | 1989 | Frode Madsen (Venstre) |
| 1990 | 1993 | Poul Erling Christensen (Conservative) |
| 1994 | December 31, 2006 | Laurits Tørnæs (Venstre) |
