Mariagerfjord Municipality () is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 723.63 km2 (2011) and has a population of 41,541 (2026).
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 LocationsPopulation Hobro 12,000 Hadsund 5,000 Mariager 2,500 Arden 2,500 Assens 1,400 Valsgård 1,100 Als 900 Øster Hurup 700 Astrup 500
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 Totalseats Turnout Electedmayor2005131111122972.6%Hans Christian Maarup (A)20091311221068.2%2013131131172.8%Mogens Jespersen (V)20171111131271.1%Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017
References
Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data) Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Municipal Key Figures - area