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Prior to the establishment of lens in the 1500s Denmark was divided into several ''syssel'' (plural: ''sysler''), fourteen on the Jutland peninsula, two on the island of Fyn, and four on the island of Zealand.<ref>Wikipedia (Danish), [https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syssel Syssel]. Accessed 16 January 2023.</ref> Since the creation of the lens the organization of administrative jurisdictions in Denmark has changed many times. The purpose, function, and designation of each of these changes is described in this article.
== To 1662 ==
In the 1500s Denmark was organized into areas called ''Lens'' (fief). Each len was associated with a castle and had some of the surrounding ''herreder'' (districts) attached. Each len was under the supervision of a government appointed ''Lensmand'' who managed the King's affairs within the Len.


Lens were divided into three types: ''regnskabslen'' (accounting), ''afgiftslen'' (taxation) and ''tjenestelen'' (service). In an accounting len (also called ''fadeburslen''), the lensmand received an annual fee for managing the len, while the rest of the len's income went to the Crown. In a afgiftslen, the lensmand had to provide a certain annual sum in money and kind to the treasury (''rentekammer'') and could keep the rest of the len's income. A tjenestelen was awarded to a lensmand in exchange for their service and was exempt from taxation. When King Frederik III introduced the [https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enev%C3%A6lde absolute monarchy (''Enevælde'')] in 1660 there were 49 len.<ref>Wikipedia (Danish), [https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danske_len Danske len]. Accessed 16 January 2023.</ref>
== Len to 1662 ==
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Image:Danish Fiefs in 1660 with Bornholm moved.png|Cities, Fiefs [Lens], and Parishes, 1660 ''Click for larger image''
During Medieval times Denmark was organized into areas called Lens. Each Len was headed by a castle and had some of the surrounding herreder attached. Each Len was under the supervision of a government appointed Lensmand who managed the King's affairs within the Len.
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=== Alphabetical List ===
[[Image:Danish Fiefs in 1660 with Bornholm moved.png|thumb|left|750px]]  
'''Jylland'''
 
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=== [[:File:Denmark Counties 1662 - 1793.jpg|The Counties of Denmark (1662 - 1793)]]<br>  ===
 
On 16 February 1662 the len were reorganized into 48 amt. Most of the amt had similar boundaries to the original len. The main difference was that the amtmand did not have military authority as the lenmand had. <br>
 
{{Denmark Counties 1662-1793.jpg}}
 
{| style="width: 99%; height: 100px;" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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*Aakær  
*Aakær  
*Aalborghus  
*Aalborghus  
*Aastrup
*Aalholm
*Bygholm
*Aastrup  
*Antvorskov
*Assens
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]
*Børglum  
*Børglum  
*Bøvling  
*Bøvling  
*Dragsholm
*Dronningborg  
*Dronningborg  
*Dueholm  
*Dueholm
 
|
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]
*Hald  
*Hald  
*Halsted
*Havreballegård  
*Havreballegård  
*Hindsgavl
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark Genealogy|Holbæk]]
*Hørsholm
*Jægerspris
*Kalundborg
*Kalø  
*Kalø  
*Koldinghus  
*Koldinghus  
*Korsør
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*Kronborg
*[[København County, Denmark Genealogy|København]]
*Lundenæs  
*Lundenæs  
*Mariager  
*Mariager  
*Riberhus
*Møn
*Sejlstrup
*Silkeborg
*Skanderborg
*Skivehus
*Stjernholm
*Tørning
*Vestervig
*Ørum
}}
'''Fyn'''
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*Hagenskov
*Hindsgavl
*Nyborg  
*Nyborg  
*Nykøbing
*Odensegård  
*Odensegård  
*Rugård
*Riberhus
*Søbygård-Gudsgave (Ærø)
*Ringsted
*Tranekær
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark Genealogy|Roskilde]]
}}
*Rugård
'''Sjælland'''
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*Aalholm (Lolland)
*Abrahamstrup
*Antvorskov
*Dragsholm
*Frederiksborg
*Halsted / Ravnsborg (Lolland)
*Himmershus (Bornholm)
*Holbæk
*Hørsholm
*Jungshoved
*Kalundborg
*Korsør
*Kronborg
*København
*Nykøbing (Falster)
*Sorø
*Stegehus (Møn)
*Sæbygård
*Ringsted
*Roskilde
*Tryggevælde
*Vordingborg
}}


== 1662-1793 ==
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On 16 February 1662 the len were reorganized into 48 Amter. Most of the amt had similar boundaries to the original len. The main difference was that the amtmand did not have military authority as the lensmand had.
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Image:Denmark Counties 1662 - 1793.jpg|The Counties of Denmark, 1662-1793 ''Click for larger image''
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=== Alphabetical List ===
'''Jylland'''
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*Aakær
*Aalborghus
*Aastrup
*Børglum
*Bøvling
*Dronningborg
*Dueholm
*Hald
*Hals
*Havreballegård
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark Genealogy|Holbæk]]
*Kalø
*Koldinghus
*Lundenæs
*Mariager
*Riberhus
*Sejlstrup
*Sejlstrup
*Silkeborg
*Silkeborg
*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Skanderborg]]
*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Skanderborg]]  
*Skivehus
*Skivehus
*[[Sorø County, Denmark Genealogy|Sorø]]
*Stjernholm
*Stjernholm
*Vestervig
*Sæbygård
*Ørum
}}
'''Fyn'''
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*Assens
*Hindsgavl
*Nyborg
*Odensegård
*Rugård
*Tranekær
*Tranekær
}}
'''Sjælland'''
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*Aalholm
*Antvorskov
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]
*Dragsholm
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]
*Halsted
*Hørsholm
*Jægerspris
*Kalundborg
*Korsør
*Kronborg
*[[København County, Denmark Genealogy|København]]
*Møn
*Nykøbing
*Ringsted
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark Genealogy|Roskilde]]
*[[Sorø County, Denmark Genealogy|Sorø]]
*Sæbygård
*Tryggevælde
*Tryggevælde
*Vestervig
*Vordingborg
*Vordingborg
}}
*Ørum
== 1793-1970 ==
 
In 1793 Denmark was reorganized into 24 counties. The organization of Danish records in the FamilySearch Catalog is based upon this time period.
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Image:Denmark Counties 1793 - 1970.jpg|The Counties of Denmark, 1793-1970 ''Click for larger image''
=== [[:File:Denmark Counties 1793 - 1970.jpg|The Counties of Denmark (1793 - 1970)]]<br>  ===
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=== Alphabetical List ===
In 1793 the Counties were reorganized into 24 Counties . The Danish name for county is Amt. The organization of Danish records in the FamilySearch Catalog is based upon this time period.<br>
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{{Danish Amts 1793 to 1970}}
 
{| style="width: 99%; height: 100px;" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
|  
*[[Åbenrå County, Denmark Genealogy|Abenrå]]  
*[[Åbenrå County, Denmark Genealogy|Abenrå]]  
*[[Ålborg County, Denmark|Ålborg]]  
*[[Ålborg County, Denmark|Alborg]]  
*[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Aarhus]]  
*[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Aarhus]]  
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]  
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]  
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]  
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]  
*[[Haderslev County, Denmark Genealogy|Haderslev]]
*[[Haderslev County, Denmark Genealogy|Haderslev]]
|
*[[Hjørring County, Denmark Genealogy|Hjørring]]  
*[[Hjørring County, Denmark Genealogy|Hjørring]]  
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark Genealogy|Holbæk]]  
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark Genealogy|Holbæk]]  
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*[[Odense County, Denmark Genealogy|Odense]]  
*[[Odense County, Denmark Genealogy|Odense]]  
*[[Præstø County, Denmark Genealogy|Præstø]]
*[[Præstø County, Denmark Genealogy|Præstø]]
|
*[[Randers County, Denmark Genealogy|Randers]]  
*[[Randers County, Denmark Genealogy|Randers]]  
*[[Ribe County, Denmark Genealogy|Ribe]]  
*[[Ribe County, Denmark Genealogy|Ribe]]  
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*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Skanderborg]]  
*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Skanderborg]]  
*[[Sorø County, Denmark Genealogy|Sorø]]
*[[Sorø County, Denmark Genealogy|Sorø]]
|
*[[Svendborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Svendborg]]  
*[[Svendborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Svendborg]]  
*[[Sønderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Sønderborg]]  
*[[Sønderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Sønderborg]]  
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*[[Vejle County, Denmark Genealogy|Vejle]]  
*[[Vejle County, Denmark Genealogy|Vejle]]  
*[[Viborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Viborg]]
*[[Viborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Viborg]]
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=== Clickable Map ===
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{{Danish Amts 1793 to 1970}}


== 1970-2006 ==
=== [[:File:Denmark Counties 1970 - 2006.jpg|The Counties of Denmark (1970 - 2006)]]<br>  ===
In 1970 Denmark was reorganized into 15 counties.
 
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In 1970 the Counties of Denmark were reorganized into 15 Counties.<br>  
Image:Denmark Counties 1970 - 2006.jpg|The Counties of Denmark, 1970-2006 ''Click for larger image''
 
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{{Denmark Counties 1970-2006}}
=== Alphabetical List ===
 
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<br>  
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]
 
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]
{| style="width: 99%; height: 100px;" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
|  
*Bornholm
*Frederiksborg
*Fyn
*Fyn
*[[København County, Denmark Genealogy|København]]
*København
*København City
*København City
|
*Nordjylland
*Nordjylland
*Ribe
*Ribe
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*[[Roskilde County, Denmark Genealogy|Roskilde]]  
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark Genealogy|Roskilde]]  
*Storstrøm
*Storstrøm
|
*Sønderjylland
*Sønderjylland
*[[Vejle County, Denmark Genealogy|Vejle]]
*Vejle
*Vestsjælland
*Vestsjælland
*[[Viborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Viborg]]
*Viborg
*[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Århus]]
*Århus
}}
 
== 2007 ==
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On 1 January 2007 Denmark was reorganized into five regions responsible for healthcare, regional development, and operation of a number of social institutions. <ref>Wikipedia (Danish), [https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danmarks_regioner Danmarks regioner]. Accessed 6 July 2022.</ref> The existing 271 municipalities were combined and reduced in number to 98.<ref>Wikipedia (Danish), [https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strukturreformen Strukturreformen]. Accessed 17 January 2023.</ref>. The regions are:
 
=== 2007 Reorganization ===
[[Image:Denmark Regions 2007.jpg|400px]]
 
On 1 January 2007 the counties were reorganized into five regions. Their official names are:
*Region Hovedstaden
*Region Hovedstaden
*Region Sjælland
*Region Sjælland
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*Region Midtjylland
*Region Midtjylland
*Region Syddanmark
*Region Syddanmark
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Image:Denmark Regions 2007.jpg|Demark Regions, 2007 ''Click for larger image''
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== Bibliography ==
Erslev, Kr. ''Danmark-Norges Len og Lensmænd 1596-1660''. Københaven : Hoffensberg & Traps Etabl., 1885.<br>
Steenstrup, Joh., Eerslev, Kr., Heise, A., Mollerup, V., Fridericia, J.A., Holm, E., Jørgensen, A.D., Neergaard, N. ''Danmarks Riges Historie''. København : Gyldendalske Boghandel, 1907.
== References ==
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Revision as of 09:52, 17 January 2023


Len to 1662[edit | edit source]

During Medieval times Denmark was organized into areas called Lens. Each Len was headed by a castle and had some of the surrounding herreder attached. Each Len was under the supervision of a government appointed Lensmand who managed the King's affairs within the Len.

Danish Fiefs in 1660 with Bornholm moved.png

The Counties of Denmark (1662 - 1793)
[edit | edit source]

On 16 February 1662 the len were reorganized into 48 amt. Most of the amt had similar boundaries to the original len. The main difference was that the amtmand did not have military authority as the lenmand had.

AastrupSejlstrupBørglumAalborghusØrumVestervigDueholmSkivehusMariagerHaldSilkeborgBøvlingLundenæsDronningborgKaløSkanderborgHavreballegårdAakærStjernholmRiberhusKoldinghusHindsgavlRugårdAssensOdensegårdNyborgTranekærDragsholmKalundborgSæbygårdAntvorskovHalstedAalholmNykøbingMønBornholmKorsørHolbækSorøVordingborgRingstedTryggevældeRoskildeFrederiksborgKronborgHørsholmKøbenhavnDenmark Counties 1662-1793 2x2.jpg
  • Aakær
  • Aalborghus
  • Aalholm
  • Aastrup
  • Antvorskov
  • Assens
  • Bornholm
  • Børglum
  • Bøvling
  • Dragsholm
  • Dronningborg
  • Dueholm
  • Frederiksborg
  • Hald
  • Halsted
  • Havreballegård
  • Hindsgavl
  • Holbæk
  • Hørsholm
  • Jægerspris
  • Kalundborg
  • Kalø
  • Koldinghus
  • Korsør
  • Kronborg
  • København
  • Lundenæs
  • Mariager
  • Møn
  • Nyborg
  • Nykøbing
  • Odensegård
  • Riberhus
  • Ringsted
  • Roskilde
  • Rugård
  • Sejlstrup
  • Silkeborg
  • Skanderborg
  • Skivehus
  • Sorø
  • Stjernholm
  • Sæbygård
  • Tranekær
  • Tryggevælde
  • Vestervig
  • Vordingborg
  • Ørum

The Counties of Denmark (1793 - 1970)
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In 1793 the Counties were reorganized into 24 Counties . The Danish name for county is Amt. The organization of Danish records in the FamilySearch Catalog is based upon this time period.

HjørringHjørringÅlborgThistedViborgRandersRandersRingkøbingSkanderborgÅrhusRibeVejleTønderHaderslevÅbenråSønderborgOdenseSvendborgMariboHolbækSorøFrederiksborgPræstøKøbenhavnBornholmKøbenhavn CityDanish Amts 1793 to 1970 2x2.jpg

The Counties of Denmark (1970 - 2006)
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In 1970 the Counties of Denmark were reorganized into 15 Counties.

NordjyllandNordjyllandViborgÅrhusRingkøbingRibeVejleSønderjyllandFynVestsjællandStorstrømRoskildeFrederiksborgKøbenhavnKøbenhavn CityBornholmDanish Amts 1970 to 2006 2x2.jpg


  • Bornholm
  • Frederiksborg
  • Fyn
  • København
  • København City
  • Nordjylland
  • Ribe
  • Ringkøbing
  • Roskilde
  • Storstrøm
  • Sønderjylland
  • Vejle
  • Vestsjælland
  • Viborg
  • Århus

2007 Reorganization[edit | edit source]

Denmark Regions 2007.jpg

On 1 January 2007 the counties were reorganized into five regions. Their official names are:

  • Region Hovedstaden
  • Region Sjælland
  • Region Nordjylland
  • Region Midtjylland
  • Region Syddanmark
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