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*[[Antvorskov County, Denmark|Antvorskov]] | *[[Antvorskov County, Denmark|Antvorskov]] | ||
*[[Assens County, Denmark|Assens]] | *[[Assens County, Denmark|Assens]] | ||
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark|Bornholm]] | *[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]] | ||
*[[Børglum County, Denmark|Børglum]] | *[[Børglum County, Denmark|Børglum]] | ||
*[[Bøvling County, Denmark|Bøvling]] | *[[Bøvling County, Denmark|Bøvling]] | ||
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*[[Ålborg_County,_Denmark|Alborg]] | *[[Ålborg_County,_Denmark|Alborg]] | ||
*[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Aarhus]] | *[[Aarhus County, Denmark|Aarhus]] | ||
*[[Bornholm County, Denmark|Bornholm]] | *[[Bornholm County, Denmark Genealogy|Bornholm]] | ||
*[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark|Frederiksborg]] | *[[Frederiksborg County, Denmark|Frederiksborg]] | ||
*[[Haderslev County, Denmark|Haderslev]] | *[[Haderslev County, Denmark|Haderslev]] | ||
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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)
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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.
The Counties of Denmark (1970 - 2006)
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In 1970 the Counties of Denmark were reorganized into 15 Counties.
The Regions of Denmark (2007 - )
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As of January 1, 2007 the Counties of Denmark were replaced by 5 Regions.