Brønderslev is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland Region in Denmark.
The municipality was originally named Brønderslev-Dronninglund, this being the longest name of a municipality in Denmark.
But at the municipal council's first meeting they decided to shorten the name to a new and shorter form: Brønderslev municipality.
It covers an area of 630 km² and a total population of 35,525 (2008).
On 1 January 2007 Brønderslev Municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Brønderslev and Dronninglund.
The new municipality will belong to the new Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").
The municipal council is located in the town of Brønderslev.
Locations
Politics
Municipal council
Brønderslev's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Twin towns – sister cities
Brønderslev is twinned with:
Eidsberg, Norway
Nässjö, Sweden
References
Sources
Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal data)
Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
The new Brønderslev  municipality's official website (Danish only)
