Editing South Jutland County

{{short description|Former county in Denmark}}
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| p2                      = [[Augustenborg municipality|Augustenborg]]
| p3                      = [[Bredebro]]
| p4                      = Broager
| p5                      = [[Bov municipality|Bov]]
| p6                      = [[Fanø]]
| p7                      = [[Christiansfeld]]
| p8                      = [[Gram municipality|Gram]]
| p9                      = [[Gråsten]]
| p10                     = [[Haderslev]]
| p11                     = [[Højer]]
| p12                     = [[Lundtoft]]
| p13                     = [[Løgumkloster]]
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| p15                     = [[Nørre-Rangstrup]]
| p16                     = [[Rødding]]
| p17                     = [[Rødekro]]
| p18                     = [[Skærbæk Municipality|Skærbæk]]
| p19                     = [[Sundeved]]
| p20                     = [[Sønderborg municipality|Sønderborg]]
| p21                     = [[Sydals]]
| p22                     = [[Tinglev]]
| p23                     = [[Tønder]]
| p24                     = [[Vojens]]
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'''South Jutland County''' ([[Danish language|Danish]]: ''Sønderjyllands Amt'') is a former [[counties of Denmark|county]] ([[Danish language|Danish]]: ''[[Amt (subnational entity)|amt]]'') on the south-central portion of the [[Jutland Peninsula]] in southern [[Denmark]].

The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising the former counties of [[Aabenraa County|Aabenraa]] (E), [[Haderslev County|Haderslev]] (N), [[Sønderborg County|Sønderborg]] (SE), and [[Tønder County|Tønder]] (SW). The county was abolished effective 1 January 2007, when the [[Region of Southern Denmark]] was formed.

Following the reunification of the region with Denmark, the [[Church of Denmark]] elevated Haderslev to a diocese in 1923<ref>[http://www.haderslev.stift.dk/biskopper/bisperaekken.htm Biskopper over Haderslev Stift<!--Bot-generated title-->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312054622/http://www.haderslev.stift.dk/biskopper/bisperaekken.htm |date=2007-03-12 }}</ref> and divided the region between the dioceses of [[Diocese of Ribe|Ribe]] (W) and [[Diocese of Haderslev|Haderslev]] (E). This arrangement remains in effect.

==History==
[[File:Jutland Peninsula map.PNG|thumb|upright|Schleswig and Holstein on the [[Jutland Peninsula]]]]
South Jutland county is also known as '''Northern Schleswig''' ([[Danish language|Danish]]: ''Nordslesvig'', [[German language|German]]: ''Nordschleswig''). The name refers specifically to the southernmost {{convert|50|km|sp=us}} of the Danish part of the [[Jutland Peninsula]] that formerly belonged to the former Duchy of [[Schleswig]] ([[Danish language|Danish]]: ''Slesvig'' or ''Sønderjylland''), a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[fiefdom|fief]] under the Kings of Denmark.

Denmark lost the [[Duchy of Schleswig]], as well as the German Duchies of [[Holstein]] and [[Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg|Lauenburg]], to [[Prussia]] and [[Austria]] in 1864 in the [[Second War of Schleswig]]. Following Austria's defeat in the [[War of 1866|Austro-Prussian War]] (1866), all three provinces were annexed to Prussia. 

After the [[October Revolution]] in Russia, [[German workers' and soldiers' councils 1918–1919|Workers' and Soldiers' Council]]s were organized all over Germany following the example of ''[[Soviet_(council)#Russian_Revolution|soviets]]'' in revolutionary Russia.  South [[Jutland]] was part of Germany until 1920 and such councils were established in several towns. In most places there was very little unrest or revolutionary activities and the councils helped to maintain calm and order.<ref>Casper Schack, [https://www.dcbib.dk/nyheder/nyt-fra-forskningsafdelingen/arbejder-og-soldaterraad Arbejder- og soldaterråd], December 27, 2012</ref>

Following the defeat of Germany in [[World War I]], the Allied powers organised two [[Schleswig Plebiscites|plebiscites]] in Northern and Central Schleswig on 10 February and 14 March 1920, respectively. In Northern Schleswig 75% voted for reunification with [[Denmark]] and 25% for remaining in [[Germany]]. Though there is no historical census, it is estimated that the percentage of ethnic Germans in Northern Schleswig was less than the 25% that had voted for remaining in Germany. From 1920 to 1939, Johannes Schmidt-Vodder was elected as the sole ethnic German representative in the Danish Parliament with consistently 13 to 15% of the North Schleswig votes, providing an indication of the actual percentage of ethnic Germans in the region.

In Central Schleswig the situation was reversed with 80% voting for [[Germany]] and 20% for [[Denmark]]. No vote ever took place in the southern third of Schleswig, as the result was considered a foregone conclusion. Today, they both form a part of the German state of [[Schleswig-Holstein]].

On 15 June 1920, Northern Schleswig was officially reunited with [[Denmark]]. It is the only one of the German transfers of territory after World War I that the Nazis did not dispute. A small [[ethnic German]] [[North Schleswig Germans|minority]] still lives in South Jutland county, predominantly in and near the towns of [[Tønder]] and [[Aabenraa]] ([[German language|German]]: ''Tondern'' and ''Apenrade''). A relatively larger [[Danes|Dane]] minority lives in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

===1970 borders===
As reconstituted in 1970, South Jutland County had slightly different borders to the area gained from Germany in 1920: the towns of Hejle, Taps and Vejstrup (which were Danish throughout the period 1864 to 1920) were included in its jurisdiction, whereas Spandet, Roager and Hviding (German from 1864 to 1920) were included in the neighbouring 1970–2006 county of [[Ribe County|Ribe]].<ref>[https://www.gifex.com/fullsize/2011-06-10-13931/Schleswig-Holstein-1897.html ] Map of Schleswig from 1897</ref>

==Insignia==
{{main|Coat of arms of Schleswig}}
The coat of arms of South Jutland County was designed in 1980 and is derived from the historic [[coat of arms of Schleswig]] which in turn is derived from the national [[coat of arms of Denmark]]. The inspiration for the [[Flag of Denmark|Dannebrog]] [[Pennon|pennant]] was a 13th-century [[Seal (emblem)|seal]] used by [[Erik Abelsøn]], [[Duke of Schleswig]].

== List of County Mayors ==
{| class="wikitable"
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! From                      || To                        || County Mayor
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| 1 April 1970 || 2 December 1981 || [[Erik Jessen]] ([[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]])
|-
| 2 December 1981 || 1 July 2000 || [[Kresten Philipsen]] ([[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]])
|-
| 1 July 2000 || 31 December 2006 || [[Carl Holst]] ([[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]])
|}

== Municipalities (1970–2006) ==

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*[[Aabenraa municipality]]
*[[Augustenborg municipality]]
*[[Bredebro|Bredebro municipality]]
*Broager municipality
*[[Bov municipality]]
*[[Christiansfeld|Christiansfeld municipality]]
*[[Gram municipality]]
*[[Gråsten|Gråsten municipality]]
*[[Haderslev|Haderslev municipality]]
*[[Højer|Højer municipality]]
*[[Lundtoft|Lundtoft municipality]]
*[[Løgumkloster|Løgumkloster municipality]]
*[[Nordborg|Nordborg municipality]]
*[[Nørre-Rangstrup|Nørre-Rangstrup municipality]]
*[[Rødding|Rødding municipality]]
*[[Rødekro|Rødekro municipality]]
*[[Skærbæk Municipality|Skærbæk municipality]]
*[[Sundeved|Sundeved municipality]]
*[[Sønderborg municipality]]
*[[Sydals|Sydals municipality]]
*[[Tinglev|Tinglev municipality]]
*[[Tønder|Tønder municipality]]
*[[Vojens|Vojens municipality]]
{{div col end}}

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