Mariagerfjord Municipality
Mariagerfjord Kommune (Danish)
Municipality
A sailboat in Mariager Fjord
A sailboat in Mariager Fjord
Coat of arms of Mariagerfjord Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in Denmark
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°41′N 9°56′E / 56.68°N 9.93°E / 56.68; 9.93
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Jutland
Established1 January 2007
Government
 • MayorMogens Jespersen
Area
 • Total769 km2 (297 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2023)[1]
 • Total41,859
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.mariagerfjord.dk

Mariagerfjord Municipality (Danish: Mariagerfjord Kommune) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 723.63 km² (2011) and a has a population of 41,859 (2023).

On 1 January 2007 Mariagerfjord municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Arden, Hadsund and Hobro, and the major part of Mariager, and a very small part of Aalestrup and a very small part of Nørager municipality.

The municipality consists of the land around Mariager Fjord, its namesake.

Locations

Hobro12,000
Hadsund5,000
Mariager2,500
Arden2,500
Assens1,400
Valsgård1,100
Als900
Øster Hurup700
Astrup500

Politics

Municipal council

Mariagerfjord's municipal council consists of 29 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats		 Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C D F I O V
2005 13 1 1 1 1 12 29 72.6% Hans Christian Maarup (A)
2009 13 1 1 2 2 10 68.2%
2013 13 1 1 3 11 72.8% Mogens Jespersen (V)
2017 11 1 1 1 3 12 71.1%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

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