Løgumkloster Municipality
# Løgumkloster Municipality

Løgumkloster Municipality named for the town Løgumkloster, existed until 1 January 2007, covering an area of 200 $km^2$ and with a total population of 6,846 (2005). Its last mayor was Kaj Armann, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parishes:

* Bedsted Parish
* Højst Parish
* Løgumkloster Parish
* Nørre Løgum Parish.

Løgumkloster Municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bredebro, Højer, Nørre-Rangstrup, Skærbæk, and Tønder municipalities to form an enlarged Tønder municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 1,352 $km^2$ and a total population of 42,645 (2005).

55°03′25″N 8°57′12″E﻿ / ﻿55.05694°N 8.95333°E﻿ / 55.05694; 8.95333

