Højer


Højer, is a town with a population of 1,072, which was the seat of the former Højer municipality in south Denmark, in Region of [Southern Denmark] on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula.

Højer Municipality

The former Højer Municipality covered an area of 117 km2, and had a total population of 2,861. Its last mayor was Peter Christensen, a member of the Social [Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrats] political party.
The coastal area of the former municipality is a nature reserve.
The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform that combined a number of existing parishes:
  • Daler Parish
  • Emmerlev Parish
  • Hjerpsted Parish
  • Højer Parish
On 1 January 2007 Højer municipality ceased to exist due to Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal [Reform 2007|Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007)]. It was merged with Bredebro, Løgumkloster, Nørre-Rangstrup, Skærbæk, and Tønder municipalities to form the new Tønder Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 1,352 km2 and a total population of 42,645.