South Jutland County

South Jutland County
Sønderjyllands Amt (Danish)
Northern Schleswig
Coat of arms of South Jutland County
South Jutland County in Denmark
South Jutland County in Denmark
Established1 April 1970
Abolished1 January 2007
County seatAabenraa
Municipalities
Area
 • Total3,938 km2 (1,520 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total252,433
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
IM amt1050
ISO 3166 code3166-1[1]
SuccessorRegion of Southern Denmark

South Jutland County (Danish: Sønderjyllands Amt) is a former county (Danish: amt) on the south-central portion of the Jutland Peninsula in southern Denmark.

The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising the former counties of Aabenraa (E), Haderslev (N), Sønderborg (SE), and Tønder (SW). The county was abolished effective 1 January 2007, when the Region of Southern Denmark was formed.

Following the reunification of the region with Denmark, the Church of Denmark elevated Haderslev to a diocese in 1923[2] and divided the region between the dioceses of Ribe (W) and Haderslev (E). This arrangement remains in effect.

  1. ^ "Sønderjyllands Amt". digdag.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ Biskopper over Haderslev Stift Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine