Holmegaard

Until 1 January 2007, Holmegaard was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Storstrøm County in the southern part of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in south Denmark.

Its last mayor was Søren Dysted, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

This created a municipality with an area of 681 km2 and a total population of 78,446 (2005).

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.