Vesthimmerland Municipality

Vesthimmerland Municipality
Vesthimmerlands Kommune (Danish)
Coordinates: 56°48′07″N 9°31′23″E / 56.802°N 9.523°E / 56.802; 9.523
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Jutland Region
Current municipalityJanuary 1, 2007
SeatAars
Government
 • MayorPer Bach Laursen
Area
 • Total768.08 km2 (296.56 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total36,012
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC2 (CEST)
Websitewww.vesthimmerland.dk Edit this at Wikidata

Vesthimmerland Municipality (Danish: Vesthimmerlands Kommune) is a kommune in the North Jutland Region of Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 36,012 (2024). The Municipality borders Jammerbugt Municipality to the south and to the east it borders Rebild and Aalborg Municipality and to the south it borders Viborg Municipality and to the south-east it borders Mariagerfjord Municipality.

On 1 January 2007 Vesthimmerland municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Aalestrup, Farsø, Løgstør, and Aars.

The municipal seat is the city of Aars, which also was the seat in the former Aars Municipality.