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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.


=== The Len in Denmark ( - 1659) ===
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>
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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
}}


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>
== 1662-1793 ==
 
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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=== [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/1/15/Denmark_Counties_1662_-_1793.jpg The Counties of Denmark (1662 - 1793)]<br> ===
=== Alphabetical List ===
 
'''Jylland'''
In 1662 Denmark was organized into 48 Counties.<br>
{{columns-list|4|
 
*Aakær
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="width: 99%; height: 100px"
*Aalborghus
|-
*Aastrup
|  
*Børglum
*Aakær Amt
*Bøvling
*Aalborghus Amt
*Dronningborg
*Aalholm Amt
*Dueholm
*Aastrup Amt
*Hald
*Antvorskov Amt
*Hals
*Assens Amt
*Havreballegård
*Bornholms Amt
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark Genealogy|Holbæk]]
*Børglum Amt
*Kalø
*Bøvling Amt
*Koldinghus
*Dragsholm Amt
*Lundenæs
*Dronningborg Amt
*Mariager
*Dueholm Amt
*Riberhus
 
*Sejlstrup
|  
*Silkeborg
*Frederiksborg Amt
*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Skanderborg]]
*Hald Amt
*Skivehus
*Halsted Amt
*Stjernholm
*Havreballegård Amt
*Vestervig
*Hindsgavl Amt
*Ørum
*Holbæk Amt
}}
*Hørsholm Amt
'''Fyn'''
*Jægerspris Amt
{{columns-list|4|
*Kalundborg Amt
*Assens
*Kalø Amt
*Hindsgavl
*Koldinghus Amt
*Nyborg
*Korsør Amt
*Odensegård
 
*Rugård
|  
*Tranekær
*Kronborg Amt
}}
*Københavns Amt
'''Sjælland'''
*Lundenæs Amt
{{columns-list|4|
*Mariager Amt
*Aalholm
*Møn Amt
*Antvorskov
*Nyborg Amt
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]
*Nykøbing Amt
*Dragsholm
*Odensegård Amt
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]
*Riberhus Amt
*Halsted
*Ringsted Amt
*Hørsholm
*Roskilde Amt
*Jægerspris
*Rugård Amt
*Kalundborg
 
*Korsør
|  
*Kronborg
*Sejlstrup Amt
*[[København County, Denmark Genealogy|København]]
*Silkeborg Amt
*Møn
*Skanderborg Amt
*Nykøbing
*Skivehus Amt
*Ringsted
*Sorø Amt
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark Genealogy|Roskilde]]
*Stjernholm Amt
*[[Sorø County, Denmark Genealogy|Sorø]]
*Sæbygård Amt
*Sæbygård
*Tranekær Amt
*Tryggevælde
*Tryggevælde Amt
*Vordingborg
*Vestervig Amt
}}
*Vordingborg Amt
== 1793-1970 ==
*Ørum Amt
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''
 
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=== Alphabetical List ===
 
{{columns-list|4|
=== [https://wiki.familysearch.org/w/images/e/e0/Denmark_Counties_1793_-_1970.jpg The Counties of Denmark (1793 - 1970)]<br> ===
*[[Åbenrå County, Denmark Genealogy|Abenrå]]
 
*[[Ålborg County, Denmark|Ålborg]]
In 1793 the Counties were reorganized into 24 Counties. The organization of Danish records in the Family History Library Catalog is based upon this time period.<br>
*[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Aarhus]]
 
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]]
{| style="width: 99%; height: 100px;"
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Frederiksborg]]
|-
*[[Haderslev County, Denmark Genealogy|Haderslev]]
|  
*[[Hjørring County, Denmark Genealogy|Hjørring]]
* Aabenrå Amt
*[[Holbæk County, Denmark Genealogy|Holbæk]]
* Aalborg Amt
*[[København County, Denmark Genealogy|København]]
* Aarhus Amt
*[[Maribo County, Denmark Genealogy|Maribo]]
* Bornholms Amt
*[[Odense County, Denmark Genealogy|Odense]]
* Frederiksborg Amt
*[[Præstø County, Denmark Genealogy|Præstø]]
* Haderslev Amt
*[[Randers County, Denmark Genealogy|Randers]]
* Hjørring Amt
*[[Ribe County, Denmark Genealogy|Ribe]]
* Holbæk Amt
*[[Ringkøbing County, Denmark Genealogy|Ringkøbing]]
* Københavns Amt
*[[Roskilde County, Denmark|Roskilde]]
* Maribo Amt
*[[Skanderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Skanderborg]]
* Odense Amt
*[[Sorø County, Denmark Genealogy|Sorø]]
* Præstø Amt
*[[Svendborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Svendborg]]
 
*[[Sønderborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Sønderborg]]
|  
*[[Thisted County, Denmark Genealogy|Thisted]]
* Randers Amt
*[[Tønder County, Denmark Genealogy|Tønder]]
* Ribe Amt
*[[Vejle County, Denmark Genealogy|Vejle]]
* Ringkøbing Amt
*[[Viborg County, Denmark Genealogy|Viborg]]
* Roskilde Amt
}}
* Skanderborg Amt
* Sorø Amt
* Svendborg Amt
* Sønderborg Amt
* Thisted Amt
* Tønder Amt
* Vejle Amt
* Viborg Amt
 
|}
 
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=== [https://wiki.familysearch.org/w/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>
 
{| style="width: 99%; height: 100px;"
|-
|
* Bornholm
* Frederiksborg
* Fyn
* København
* København Staden
* Nordjylland
* Ribe
* Ringkøbing
* Roskilde
* Storstrøm
* Sønderjylland
* Vejle
* Vestsjælland
* Viborg
* Århus
 
|}
 
=== [https://wiki.familysearch.org/w/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>
 
{| style="width: 99%; height: 100px;"
|-
|
* Hovedstaden
* Midtjylland
* Nordjylland
* Sjælland
* Syddanmark
|
|}


=== Clickable Map ===
{{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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Latest revision as of 14:12, 18 January 2023

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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.[1] 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[edit | edit source]

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 absolute monarchy (Enevælde) in 1660 there were 49 len.[2]

  • Cities, Fiefs [Lens], and Parishes, 1660 Click for larger image

    Cities, Fiefs [Lens], and Parishes, 1660 Click for larger image

Alphabetical List[edit | edit source]

Jylland

  • Aakær
  • Aalborghus
  • Aastrup
  • Bygholm
  • Børglum
  • Bøvling
  • Dronningborg
  • Dueholm
  • Hald
  • Havreballegård
  • Kalø
  • Koldinghus
  • Lundenæs
  • Mariager
  • Riberhus
  • Sejlstrup
  • Silkeborg
  • Skanderborg
  • Skivehus
  • Stjernholm
  • Tørning
  • Vestervig
  • Ørum

Fyn

  • Hagenskov
  • Hindsgavl
  • Nyborg
  • Odensegård
  • Rugård
  • Søbygård-Gudsgave (Ærø)
  • Tranekær

Sjælland

  • 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[edit | edit source]

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.

  • The Counties of Denmark, 1662-1793 Click for larger image

    The Counties of Denmark, 1662-1793 Click for larger image

Alphabetical List[edit | edit source]

Jylland

  • Aakær
  • Aalborghus
  • Aastrup
  • Børglum
  • Bøvling
  • Dronningborg
  • Dueholm
  • Hald
  • Hals
  • Havreballegård
  • Holbæk
  • Kalø
  • Koldinghus
  • Lundenæs
  • Mariager
  • Riberhus
  • Sejlstrup
  • Silkeborg
  • Skanderborg
  • Skivehus
  • Stjernholm
  • Vestervig
  • Ørum

Fyn

  • Assens
  • Hindsgavl
  • Nyborg
  • Odensegård
  • Rugård
  • Tranekær

Sjælland

1793-1970[edit | edit source]

In 1793 Denmark was reorganized into 24 counties. The organization of Danish records in the FamilySearch Catalog is based upon this time period.

  • The Counties of Denmark, 1793-1970 Click for larger image

    The Counties of Denmark, 1793-1970 Click for larger image

Alphabetical List[edit | edit source]

Clickable Map[edit | edit source]

HjørringHjørringÅlborgThistedViborgRandersRandersRingkøbingSkanderborgÅrhusRibeVejleTønderHaderslevÅbenråSønderborgOdenseSvendborgMariboHolbækSorøFrederiksborgPræstøKøbenhavnBornholmKøbenhavn CityDanish Amts 1793 to 1970 2x2.jpg

1970-2006[edit | edit source]

In 1970 Denmark was reorganized into 15 counties.

  • The Counties of Denmark, 1970-2006 Click for larger image

    The Counties of Denmark, 1970-2006 Click for larger image

Alphabetical List[edit | edit source]

2007[edit | edit source]

On 1 January 2007 Denmark was reorganized into five regions responsible for healthcare, regional development, and operation of a number of social institutions. [3] The existing 271 municipalities were combined and reduced in number to 98.[4]. The regions are:

  • Region Hovedstaden
  • Region Sjælland
  • Region Nordjylland
  • Region Midtjylland
  • Region Syddanmark
  • Demark Regions, 2007 Click for larger image

    Demark Regions, 2007 Click for larger image

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Erslev, Kr. Danmark-Norges Len og Lensmænd 1596-1660. Københaven : Hoffensberg & Traps Etabl., 1885.
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[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia (Danish), Syssel. Accessed 16 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia (Danish), Danske len. Accessed 16 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia (Danish), Danmarks regioner. Accessed 6 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia (Danish), Strukturreformen. Accessed 17 January 2023.
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