Vesthimmerland Municipality
Vesthimmerland Municipality
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| Coordinates: 56°48′07″N 9°31′23″E / 56.802°N 9.523°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland Region |
| Current municipality | January 1, 2007 |
| Seat | Aars |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Per Bach Laursen |
| Area | |
• Total | 768.08 km2 (296.56 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2025) | |
• Total | 35,818 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
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Vesthimmerland Municipality (Danish: Vesthimmerlands Kommune) is a kommune in the North Jutland Region of Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 35,818 (2025). The Municipality borders Jammerbugt Municipality to the south and to the east it borders Rebild and Aalborg Municipality and to the south it borders Viborg Municipality and to the south-east it borders Mariagerfjord Municipality.
On 1 January 2007, Vesthimmerland municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Aalestrup, Farsø, Løgstør, and Aars.
The municipal seat is the city of Aars, which also was the seat in the former Aars Municipality.