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( South Jutland County)
South Jutland County (Danish Sønderjyllands Amt, German Amt Südjütland) is a former county (Danish amt) on the south-central portion of the Jutland Peninsula in southern Denmark. The county was formed on April 1, 1970, comprising the former counties of Aabenraa (E), Haderslev (N), Sønderborg (SE), and Tønder (SW). The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when Region Syddanmark (i.e. Region South Denmark) was formed. Following the reunification of the region with Denmark, the Church of Denmark elevated Haderslev to a diocese in 1923[1] and divided the region between the dioceses of Ribe (W) and Haderslev (E). This arrangement remains in effect. South Jutland county is also known as Northern Schleswig (Danish Nordslesvig, German Nordschleswig). The name refers specifically to the southernmost 50 kilometers of the Danish part of the Jutland Peninsula that formerly belonged to the former Duchy of Schleswig (Danish Slesvig eller Sønderjylland); a Danish fief under the Kings of Denmark.
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