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Coordinates: 55°15′N 9°19′E / 55.250°N 9.317°E / 55.250; 9.317
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'''Vojens''' ([[German language|German]]:''Woyens''), was a municipality ([[Danish language|Danish]], ''[[Municipalities of Denmark|kommune]]'') in the former [[South Jutland County]] on the [[Jutland]] peninsula in south [[Denmark]]. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 [[square kilometre|km²]], and had a total population of 16,792 (2005). Its last mayor was Nis Mikkelsen, a member of the [[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]] (Liberal Party) [[Politics of Denmark|political party]].
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| NAME= Kilcunda
| IMAGE=[[Image:Kilcunda-railway-station.jpg|303px]]
| LINE=[[Wonthaggi railway line, Victoria|Wonthaggi]]
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| PLATFORMS= 1
| TRACKS= 1
| STATUS='''Closed'''
| OPENED=1910
| CLOSED=1978
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The site of its municipal council was the town of Vojens.
'''Kilcunda''' was a railway station on the [[Wonthaggi railway line, Victoria|Wonthaggi line]] along the [[Bass Coast]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The station operated until the line's closure in 1978. There is almost no trace left of Kilcunda Station; the site of the station is now part of the [[Bass Coast Rail Trail]].


The municipality was created in 1970 due to a ''kommunalreform'' ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing [[parish]]es:
{{VictorianClosedStations|Line=[[Wonthaggi railway line, Victoria|Wonthaggi]] line|Previous=Mitchell's Sdg|Here=Kilcunda|Next=Dalyston}}
* Hammelev Parish
* Jegerup Parish
* Magstrup Parish
* Nustrup Parish
* Oksenvad Parish
* Skrydstrup Parish
* Sommersted Parish
* Vedsted Parish
* Vojens Parish


On [[January 1]], [[2007]] Vojens municipality ceased to exist, as the result of [[Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007|''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007)]]. It merged with existing [[Gram municipality|Gram]] and [[Haderslev]] municipalities, as well as Bjerning, Hjerndrup, Fjelstrup and Bevtoft parishes of [[Christiansfeld]] municipality to form the new Haderslev municipality.
[[Image:Kilcunda-Trestle-Bridge.jpg|right|thumb|200px|View of the spectatular trestle bridge located on the down end of the station]]
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.haderslev.dk/ Haderslev municipality's official website (Danish only)]


== References ==
[[Category:Closed railway stations in Victoria (Australia)]]
* Municipal statistics: [http://www2.netborger.dk/Kommunefakta/ NetBorger Kommunefakta], delivered from [http://www.kmd.dk/ KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)]
* Municipal mergers and neighbors: [http://kommune.eniro.dk/region/media/nyekommuner.shtml Eniro new municipalities map]

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Denmark]]

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Revision as of 11:47, 10 October 2008

Vojens (German:Woyens), was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792 (2005). Its last mayor was Nis Mikkelsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

The site of its municipal council was the town of Vojens.

The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parishes:

  • Hammelev Parish
  • Jegerup Parish
  • Magstrup Parish
  • Nustrup Parish
  • Oksenvad Parish
  • Skrydstrup Parish
  • Sommersted Parish
  • Vedsted Parish
  • Vojens Parish

On January 1, 2007 Vojens municipality ceased to exist, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It merged with existing Gram and Haderslev municipalities, as well as Bjerning, Hjerndrup, Fjelstrup and Bevtoft parishes of Christiansfeld municipality to form the new Haderslev municipality.

External links

References

55°15′N 9°19′E / 55.250°N 9.317°E / 55.250; 9.317