Varde Municipality

Varde Municipality (Danish: Varde Kommune) is a kommune in the Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Mads Sørensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and site of its municipal council is the town of Varde. It covers an area of 1255.79 km² with a population of 49,410 (2025).

CountryDenmark

Established1 January 2007

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

6800

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Varde Municipality Varde Kommune (Danish)
Municipality
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Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 55°38′00″N 8°29′00″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Established	1 January 2007
Government
• Mayor	Sarah Andersen
Area
• Total	1,256 km2 (485 sq mi)
Population  (1. January 2025)[1]
• Total	49,410
• Density	39.34/km2 (101.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6800
Website	vardekommune.dk

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On 1 January 2007 Varde municipality was, as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with the existing Blaabjerg, Blåvandshuk, most of Helle (Grimstrup parish, a part of the former Helle Municipality, merged with Esbjerg Municipality), and Ølgod municipalities to form a new Varde municipality. Årre is also located in Varde.