Aabenraa

Aabenraa
Affenråe (South Jutlandic)
Apenrade (German)
Town
Aabenraa in mid-July 2006
Aabenraa in mid-July 2006
Coat of arms of Aabenraa
Aabenraa is located in Denmark
Aabenraa
Aabenraa
Location in Denmark
Aabenraa is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Aabenraa
Aabenraa
Aabenraa (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°2′40″N 9°25′5″E / 55.04444°N 9.41806°E / 55.04444; 9.41806
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityAabenraa
Area
 • Urban
9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
16,505
 • Urban density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
7,947 males and 8,558 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6200 Aabenraa
Websitewww.aabenraa.dk

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.

The name Aabenraa originally meant "open beach" (Danish: åben strand).

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Åbenrå". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 26. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.