Aabenraa
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Aabenraa (Danish pronunciation: [ɔːpm̩ˈʁɔˀ]; German: Apenrade, pronounced [apn̩ˈʁaːdə] ⓘ; South Jutlandic: Affenråe, also known as Åbenrå) is a town in Southern Denmark, at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of the Denmark–Germany border and 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of German town of Flensburg. It was the seat of Sønderjyllands Amt (South Jutland County)[3] until 1 January 2007, when the Region of Southern Denmark was created as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform. With a population of 16,505 (1 January 2024),[1] Aabenraa is the largest town and the seat of the Aabenraa Municipality.
Aabenraa
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°2′40″N 9°25′5″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Southern Denmark |
Municipality | Aabenraa |
Area | |
• Urban | 9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Urban | 16,505 |
• Urban density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 7,947 males and 8,558 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6200 Aabenraa |
Website | www |
The name Aabenraa originally meant "open beach" (Danish: åben strand).