Varde Municipality
Varde Municipality
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Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°38′00″N 8°29′00″E / 55.6333°N 8.4833°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sarah Andersen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,256 km2 (485 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2026) | |
• Total | 49,468 |
| • Density | 39.39/km2 (102.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6800 |
| Website | vardekommune |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.Varde Municipality (Danish: Varde Kommune) is a kommune in the Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Mads Sørensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and site of its municipal council is the town of Varde. It covers an area of 1255.79 km2 with a population of 49,468 (2026).
On 1 January 2007 Varde municipality was, as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with the existing Blaabjerg, Blåvandshuk, most of Helle (Grimstrup parish, a part of the former Helle Municipality, merged with Esbjerg Municipality), and Ølgod municipalities to form a new Varde municipality. Årre is also located in Varde.