"Hojer" redirects here. For other uses, see Hojer (surname).
Højer
Town
Coordinates54°57′51″N 8°41′50″E
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityTønder Municipality
Area total86.9 km²
Area land22.5 km²
Area urban1.0 km²
Population as of2025
Population urban1072
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Time zone (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal codeDK-6280 Højer

Højer (German: Hoyer; frr: Huuger), is a town with a population of 1,072 (1 January 2025),[1] which was the seat of the former Højer municipality in south Denmark, in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula.

Højer Church is located in the town.[2]

Højer Mølle (Højer Mill) from 1857 is Northern Europe's tallest Dutch windmill and is now a museum.[3]

Højer Municipality

The former Højer Municipality covered an area of 117 km2, and had a total population of 2,861 (2005). Its last mayor was Peter Christensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

The coastal area of the former municipality is a nature reserve.

The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parishes:

  • Daler Parish
  • Emmerlev Parish
  • Hjerpsted Parish
  • Højer Parish

On 1 January 2007 Højer municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Bredebro, Løgumkloster, Nørre-Rangstrup, Skærbæk, and Tønder municipalities to form the new Tønder Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 1,352 km2 and a total population of 42,645 (2005).

References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ Højer Church Destination Sønderjylland
  3. ^ Museum Sønderjylland – Højer Mølle Visit RØMØ & TØNDER

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