| 'Vestsjællands Amt' |
''Vestsjællands Amt's coat of arms''. | |
| 'Basic Facts' | |
| County seat | Sorø |
| Area | 2,984 km² |
| Inhabitants | 307,207 ''(2006)'' |
| 'Map' | |
 West Zealand County in Denmark | |
'Vestsjællands Amt' (
English: ''West Zealand County'') is a former
county (
Danish: ''
amt'') in the west-central part of the island of
Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern
Denmark. The county was abolished effective
January 1,
2007, when it merged into
Region Sjælland (i.e. ''Region Zealand'').
The county was responsible for public hospitals, upper secondary schools and schools for Higher Preparatory Examination, public transport and social welfare for the disabled.
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The County Hall was located in the town of
Sorø. Sorø is by no means the biggest city in West Zealand, but it has great historical value. It is famed for the
Sorø Academy (
Danish, ''Sorø Akademi''), an educational institution built in
1140 together with the church where Queen
Margaret I of Denmark was buried (later moved to
Roskilde Domkirke,
Roskilde).
Many people live in West Zealand but work in the greater metropolitan area of
Copenhagen.
List of County Mayors
Municipalities (1970-2006)
References
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West Zealand County website - list of county mayors
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The Association of County Councils
External links
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Tourist information
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Sorø Akademi