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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>
=== The Len in Denmark ( - 1659)  ===
<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="1">
Image:Danish Fiefs in 1660 with Bornholm moved.png|Cities, Fiefs [Lens], and Parishes, 1660 ''Click for larger image''
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=== Alphabetical List ===
'''Jylland'''
{{columns-list|4|
*Aakær
*Aalborghus
*Aastrup
*Bygholm
*Børglum
*Bøvling
*Dronningborg
*Dueholm
*Hald
*Havreballegård
*Kalø
*Koldinghus
*Lundenæs
*Mariager
*Riberhus
*Sejlstrup
*Silkeborg
*Skanderborg
*Skivehus
*Stjernholm
*Tørning
*Vestervig
*Ørum
}}
'''Fyn'''
{{columns-list|4|
*Hagenskov
*Hindsgavl
*Nyborg
*Odensegård
*Rugård
*Søbygård-Gudsgave (Ærø)
*Tranekær
}}
'''Sjælland'''
{{columns-list|4|
*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 ==
During Medieval times Denmark was organized into areas called Lens. Each Len was under the supervision of a government appointed Lensmand who managed the Kings affairs within the Len. <br>
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 ===
=== [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/1/15/Denmark_Counties_1662_-_1793.jpg The Counties of Denmark (1662 - 1793)]<br> ===
'''Jylland'''
 
{{columns-list|4|
In 1662 Denmark was organized into 48 Counties.<br>
*Aakær
 
*Aalborghus
{| style="width: 99%; height: 100px;" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
*Aastrup
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*Børglum
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*Bøvling
*[[Aakær County, Denmark|Aakær]]
*Dronningborg
*[[Aalborghus County, Denmark|Aalborghus]]
*Dueholm
*[[Aalholm County, Denmark|Aalholm]]
*Hald
*[[Aastrup County, Denmark|Aastrup]]
*Hals
*[[Antvorskov County, Denmark|Antvorskov]]
*Havreballegård
*[[Assens County, Denmark|Assens]]
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark Genealogy|Holbæk]]
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark|Bornholm]]
*Kalø
*[[Børglum County, Denmark|Børglum]]
*Koldinghus
*[[Bøvling County, Denmark|Bøvling]]
*Lundenæs
*[[Dragsholm County, Denmark|Dragsholm]]
*Mariager
*[[Dronningborg County, Denmark|Dronningborg]]
*Riberhus
*[[Dueholm County, Denmark|Dueholm]]
*Sejlstrup
 
*Silkeborg
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*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Skanderborg]]
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark|Frederiksborg]]
*Skivehus
*[[Hald County, Denmark|Hald]]
*Stjernholm
*[[Halsted County, Denmark|Halsted]]
*Vestervig
*[[Havreballegård County, Denmark|Havreballegård]]
*Ørum
*[[Hindsgavl County, Denmark|Hindsgavl]]
}}
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark|Holbæk]]
'''Fyn'''
*[[Hørsholm County, Denmark|Hørsholm]]
{{columns-list|4|
*[[Jægerspris County, Denmark|Jægerspris]]  
*Assens
*[[Kalundborg County, Denmark|Kalundborg]]
*Hindsgavl
*[[Kalø County, Denmark|Kalø]]
*Nyborg
*[[Koldinghus County, Denmark|Koldinghus]]
*Odensegård
*[[Korsør County, Denmark|Korsør]]
*Rugård
 
*Tranekær
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}}
*[[Kronborg County, Denmark|Kronborg]]
'''Sjælland'''
*[[København County, Denmark| København]]
{{columns-list|4|
*[[Lundenæs County, Denmark|Lundenæs]]
*Aalholm
*[[Mariager County, Denmark|Mariager]]
*Antvorskov
*[[Møn County, Denmark|Møn]]
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]  
*[[Nyborg County, Denmark|Nyborg]]
*Dragsholm
*[[Nykøbing County, Denmark Nykøbing]]
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]
*[[Odensegård County, Denmark Odensegård]]
*Halsted
*[[Riberhus County, Denmark|Riberhus]]  
*Hørsholm
*[[Ringsted County, Denmark|Ringsted]]
*Jægerspris
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark|Roskilde]]  
*Kalundborg
*[[Rugård County, Denmark|Rugård]]
*Korsør
 
*Kronborg
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*[[København County, Denmark Genealogy|København]]
*[[Sejlstrup County, Denmark|Sejlstrup]]
*Møn
*[[Silkeborg County, Denmark|Silkeborg]]
*Nykøbing
*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark|Skanderborg]]
*Ringsted
*[[Skivehus County, Denmark|Skivehus]]
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark Genealogy|Roskilde]]
*[[Sorø County, Denmark|Sorø]]  
*[[Sorø County, Denmark Genealogy|Sorø]]
*[[Stjernholm County, Denmark|Stjernholm]]
*Sæbygård
*[[Sæbygård County, Denmark|Sæbygård]]
*Tryggevælde
*[[Tranekær County, Denmark|Tranekær]]
*Vordingborg
*[[Tryggevælde County, Denmark|Tryggevælde]]  
}}
*[[Vestervig County, Denmark|Vestervig]]  
== 1793-1970 ==
*[[Vordingborg County, Denmark|Vordingborg]]
In 1793 Denmark was reorganized into 24 counties. The organization of Danish records in the FamilySearch Catalog is based upon this time period.
*[[Ørum County, Denmark|Ørum]]
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Image:Denmark Counties 1793 - 1970.jpg|The Counties of Denmark, 1793-1970 ''Click for larger image''
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=== Alphabetical List ===
=== [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/e/e0/Denmark_Counties_1793_-_1970.jpg The Counties of Denmark (1793 - 1970)]<br>  ===
{{columns-list|4|
 
*[[Åbenrå County, Denmark Genealogy|Abenrå]]  
In 1793 the Counties were reorganized into 24 Counties . The Danish name for county is Amt. The organization of Danish records in the Family History Library Catalog is based upon this time period.<br>
*[[Ålborg County, Denmark|Ålborg]]  
 
{| style="width: 99%; height: 100px;" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
|  
*[[Aabenrå County, Denmark|Aabenrå]]  
*[[Aalborg County, Denmark|Aalborg]]  
*[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Aarhus]]  
*[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Aarhus]]  
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]  
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark|Bornholm]]  
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]  
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark|Frederiksborg]]  
*[[Haderslev County, Denmark Genealogy|Haderslev]]
*[[Haderslev County, Denmark|Haderslev]]
*[[Hjørring County, Denmark Genealogy|Hjørring]]  
 
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark Genealogy|Holbæk]]  
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*[[København County, Denmark Genealogy|København]]  
*[[Hjørring County, Denmark|Hjørring]]  
*[[Maribo County, Denmark Genealogy|Maribo]]  
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark|Holbæk]]  
*[[Odense County, Denmark Genealogy|Odense]]  
*[[København County, Denmark|København]]  
*[[Præstø County, Denmark Genealogy|Præstø]]
*[[Maribo County, Denmark|Maribo]]  
*[[Randers County, Denmark Genealogy|Randers]]  
*[[Odense County, Denmark|Odense]]  
*[[Ribe County, Denmark Genealogy|Ribe]]  
*[[Præstø County, Denmark|Præstø]]
*[[Ringkøbing County, Denmark Genealogy|Ringkøbing]]  
 
|
*[[Randers County, Denmark|Randers]]  
*[[Ribe County, Denmark|Ribe]]  
*[[Ringkøbing County, Denmark|Ringkøbing]]  
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark|Roskilde]]  
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark|Roskilde]]  
*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Skanderborg]]  
*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark|Skanderborg]]  
*[[Sorø County, Denmark Genealogy|Sorø]]
*[[Sorø County, Denmark|Sorø]]
*[[Svendborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Svendborg]]  
 
*[[Sønderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Sønderborg]]  
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*[[Thisted County, Denmark Genealogy|Thisted]]  
*[[Svendborg County, Denmark|Svendborg]]  
*[[Tønder County, Denmark Genealogy|Tønder]]  
*[[Sønderborg County, Denmark|Sønderborg]]  
*[[Vejle County, Denmark Genealogy|Vejle]]  
*[[Thisted County, Denmark|Thisted]]  
*[[Viborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Viborg]]
*[[Tønder County, Denmark|Tønder]]  
}}
*[[Vejle County, Denmark|Vejle]]  
*[[Viborg County, Denmark|Viborg]]
 
|}
 
=== [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/d/d3/Denmark_Counties_1970_-_2006.jpg The Counties of Denmark (1970 - 2006)]<br> ===
 
In 1970 the Counties of Denmark were reorganized into 15 Counties.<br>
 
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="width: 99%; height: 100px"
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*Bornholm
*Frederiksborg
*Fyn
*København
*København Staden
*Nordjylland
*Ribe
*Ringkøbing
*Roskilde
*Storstrøm
*Sønderjylland
*Vejle
*Vestsjælland
*Viborg
*Århus
 
|}
 
=== [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/0/06/Denmark_Regions.jpg The Regions of Denmark (2007 - )] <br> ===
 
As of January 1, 2007 the Counties of Denmark were replaced by 5 Regions.<br>
 
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="width: 99%; height: 100px"
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*Hovedstaden
*Midtjylland
*Nordjylland
*Sjælland
*Syddanmark
 
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=== Clickable Map ===
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{{Danish Amts 1793 to 1970}}


== 1970-2006 ==
In 1970 Denmark was reorganized into 15 counties.
<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="1">
Image:Denmark Counties 1970 - 2006.jpg|The Counties of Denmark, 1970-2006 ''Click for larger image''
</gallery>
=== Alphabetical List ===
{{columns-list|4|
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]
*Fyn
*[[København County, Denmark Genealogy|København]]
*København City
*Nordjylland
*Ribe
*Ringkøbing
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark Genealogy|Roskilde]]
*Storstrøm
*Sønderjylland
*[[Vejle County, Denmark Genealogy|Vejle]]
*Vestsjælland
*[[Viborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Viborg]]
*[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Århus]]
}}
== 2007 ==
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:
*Region Hovedstaden
*Region Sjælland
*Region Nordjylland
*Region Midtjylland
*Region Syddanmark
<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="1">
Image:Denmark Regions 2007.jpg|Demark Regions, 2007 ''Click for larger image''
</gallery>
== 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 12:23, 29 March 2011

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The Len in Denmark ( - 1659)[edit | edit source]

During Medieval times Denmark was organized into areas called Lens. Each Len was under the supervision of a government appointed Lensmand who managed the Kings affairs within the Len.

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

In 1662 Denmark was organized into 48 Counties.

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 Family History Library Catalog is based upon this time period.

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

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

The Regions of Denmark (2007 - )
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As of January 1, 2007 the Counties of Denmark were replaced by 5 Regions.

  • Hovedstaden
  • Midtjylland
  • Nordjylland
  • Sjælland
  • Syddanmark
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