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Stevns is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi), and has a population of 22,782 (1 January 2019). The municipality covers most of Stevns Peninsula.

Stevns Municipality Stevns Kommune
Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 55°20′00″N 12°19′00″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand
Established	1 January 2007
Seat	Store Heddinge
Government
• Mayor	Annette Mortensen (V)
Area
• Total	249.92 km2 (96.49 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2019)
• Total	22,782
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code	336
Website	stevns.dk

The third largest town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Hårlev.

On 1 January 2007 Stevns municipality, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with Vallø municipality to form an enlarged Stevns municipality.

Locations

The ten largest locations in the municipality are:

Strøby Egede	3,900
Store Heddinge	3,200
Hårlev	2,500
Rødvig	1,600
Valløby	760
Strøby	670
Hellested	610
Klippinge	520
Magleby	320
Lyderslev	320

The town of Store Heddinge

The town of Store Heddinge came into existence during the 13th century, and Saint Katharina Church (Sct. Katharina kirke) is also from that time. The town received privileged status as a merchant town in 1441. A Latin preparatory school was founded in the town in 1620, but was closed down in 1739.

Politics

Municipal council

Stevns' municipal council consists of 19 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election	Party									Total seats	Turnout	Elected mayor
	A	B	C	F	L	N	O	V	Ø
2005	9		2	1			2	13		27	74.6%	Poul Arne Nielsen (V)
2009	6		1	2	2		1	7		19	71.0%
2013	5	1	1		1		2	8	1		75.2%	Mogens H. Nielsen (V)
2017	6	1	2			2	2	4	2		72.7%	Anette Mortensen (V)
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

Attractions

The area is known for its white chalk cliffs, which are quite rare in Denmark. Stevns Klint (Stevns' Cliffs), a popular tourist attraction, is one of these. The old town church by the small village of Højerup collapsed partially over the cliffs in 1928 due to erosion.

The cliffs at Højerup are also the place where the father-and-son team of scientists Luis and Walter Alvarez measured[1] the highest level of iridium in the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary layer, which led them to propose their hypothesis that the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event was caused by an impact of a large asteroid 66 million years ago.

By 2014 Stevns Klint was listed on UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in Northern Europe.

In 2008 the Cold War Museum Stevns Fortress opened to the public. It features a large exhibition of military equipment and a 1.5-hour guided tour in the large underground system of the fortress. The underground system of the fortress features 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) of tunnels, living quarters, command centers, hospital and even a chapel. And in addition two ammunition depots for its two 15 centimetres (5.9 in) cannons. The tunnels are 18–20 metres (59–66 ft) below surface excavated in the chalk of Stevns. This top secret fortress was built in 1953 and remained operational until 2000.

Stevns is also home to Elverhøj (Elves' Hill), while not much of an attraction, it is famous for the fairy tale The Elf Mound by H.C. Andersen and the Danish national play Elves' Hill, both of which in Danish share the name Elverhøj.

Notable people

• Peder Syv (1631–1702), philologist, folklorist and parish priest at Hellested from 1664 until 1702
• Berte Skeel (1644 in Vallø Castle – 1720), noble, philanthropist and estate owner of Selsø Manor
• Jens Juel-Vind (1694 in Huellinge – 1726), baron of Juellinge, chamberlain, and landowner.
• Christen Lindencrone (1703–1772), landowner and supercargo, owned Gjorslev Manor 1743-1772
• Severine Casse (1805 in Lyderslev – 1898), women's rights activist and an influential member of the Danish Women's Society
• Hans Peter Johan Lyngbye (1834 in Vallø Castle – 1920), businessman, dealing with timber and salvage
• Gunnar Asgeir Sadolin (1874 in Valløby – 1955), businessman and manufacturer of dry pigments and Aniline dyes
• Martin A. Hansen (1909 in Strøby – 1955), author and member of the Danish resistance during WWII
• Gitte Karlshøj (born 1959 in Lyderslev), long-distance runner, ran the 3000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Image gallery

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  St. Catherine's Church, Store Heddinge
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  Gjorslev Castle
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  Vallø Castle
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  Boesdal Kalkbrud

References

• Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
• Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map

External links

• Municipality's official website
• East Denmark tourism information
• Cold War Museum Stevns Fortress

На других языках

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[de] Stevns Kommune

Stevns Kommune ist eine dänische Kommune in der Region Sjælland, die im Zuge der jüngsten Kommunalreform 2007 aus dem Zusammenschluss der Kommunen Stevns im Storstrøms Amt und Vallø im Roskilde Amt entstand. Sie liegt südlich von Kopenhagen auf der dänischen Hauptinsel Seeland und umfasst den größten Teil der Halbinsel Stevns. Sitz der Verwaltung ist in Store Heddinge.

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- [en] Stevns Municipality

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[ru] Стевнс (коммуна)

Стевнс (дат. Stevns Kommune) — датская коммуна в составе области Зеландия. Площадь — 250,19 км², что составляет 0,58 % от площади Дании без Гренландии и Фарерских островов. Численность населения на 1 января 2008 года — 21892 чел. (мужчины — 11010, женщины — 10882; иностранные граждане — 610).

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