Editing Holmegaard

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[[File:FensmarkHolmegaardRådhus.jpg|300px|thumb|The former townhall of Holmegaard Municipality in Fensmark]]

Until 1 January 2007, '''Holmegaard''' was a municipality ([[Danish language|Danish]], ''[[Commune (subnational entity)|kommune]]'') in [[Storstrøm County]] in the southern part of the island of [[Zealand (Denmark)|Zealand]] (''Sjælland'') in south [[Denmark]]. The municipality covered an area of 66&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and had a total population of 7,442 (2005).  Its last mayor was Søren Dysted, a member of the [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrats]] (''Socialdemokraterne'') [[Politics of Denmark|political party]]. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of [[Fensmark]]. 
 
The municipality was created in 1966 when the following [[parish]]es were combined: Fensmark-Rislev Parish and Holme-Olstrup Parish. As the result of {{lang|da|kommunalreform}} ("Municipality Reform") in 1970, Toksværd Parish was incorporated into Holmegaard municipality, and Rislev Parish was incorporated into Næstved municipality.

Holmegaard municipality ceased to exist as the result of [[Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007|''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007)]].  It was merged with existing [[Fladså]], [[Fuglebjerg]], [[Næstved]],  and [[Suså Municipality|Suså]] municipalities to form the new Næstved municipality.  This created a municipality with an area of 681&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and a total population of 78,446 (2005).  The new municipality belongs to [[Region Sjælland]] ("Zealand Region").  
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==Holmegaard Glassworks==
''(read more [[Holmegaard Glass Factory]])''

The home of famous Holmegaard Glassworks products is located in Fensmark.  The company got its start in 1823 when Count Christian Danneskjold-Samsøe petitioned the Danish king for permission to build a glassworks at Holmegaard Mose ("Holmegaard Bog"). Today the company is known for its high-quality products of [[Danish design]].

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