Ribe County

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Ribe County (Danish: Ribe Amt) is a former county (Danish: amt) on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark.^[1] It included Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007,^[2] when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark (i.e. Region South Denmark). It was often considered coterminous with South West Jutland (Danish: Sydvestjylland).

Key Information

Ribe County Ribe Amt (Danish)
County of Denmark
Coat of arms
Ribe County in Denmark
Seat	Ribe
Area
• Total	3,132 km2 (1,209 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	224,261
• Density	71.60/km2 (185.5/sq mi)
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1. ^ "Ribe Amt en del af Europa" (PDF) (in Danish). European Commission. 1994.
2. ^ "Ribe Amtskommune". Lex (in Danish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.

55°22′52″N 10°26′07″E / 55.38111°N 10.43528°E / 55.38111; 10.43528

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