Odder Municipality
Odder Kommune (Danish) | |
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Coordinates: 55°58′34″N 10°09′01″E / 55.9761°N 10.1503°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Central Denmark |
Established | April 1, 1970 |
Seat | Odder |
Government | |
• Mayor | Uffe Jensen (V) |
Area | |
• Total | 225 km2 (87 sq mi) |
Population (1. January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 22,979 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC2 (CEST) |
Municipal code | 727 |
Website | www |
Odder Municipality (Danish: Odder Kommune) is a municipality (Danish: kommune) in the Central Denmark Region on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in Central Denmark south of Aarhus. It is a part of the greater Aarhus area. The municipality covers an area of 225.04 km², including the islands of Alrø and Tunø. It borders Aarhus Municipality to the north, Skanderborg Municipality to the north-west and Horsens Municipality to the west. It also connects to Hedensted Municipality across Horsens Fjord to the south, and connects to Samsø Municipality through a ferry route.
Odder Municipality was not merged with any adjacent municipality under the municipal reform of 2007.
The municipality includes the inhabited islands of Alrø and Tunø, as well as the uninhabited islands of Pollerne, Søby Rev and Hov Røn.