Aabenraa municipality (sometimes unofficially or in other contexts spelled Åbenrå according to new spelling rules, German: Apenrade) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, including the island of Barsø, covers an area of 129 km², and has a total population of 22,132 (2005). Its mayor is Poul Thomsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. Coat of Aabenraa city (Denmark) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... A commune is an administrative subdivision of various European and African countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Senegal, and the Scandinavian countries. ... Sønderjyllands Amt (English: South Jutland County) is a county in southern Denmark, on the peninsula of Jutland. ... Jutland Peninsula Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: Jütland) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the mainland part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Venstre (in Danish literally: Left) is the biggest political party in Denmark, ideologically based on free market Liberalism, now a right-of-centre party. ... // Government Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with an almost unbroken link of monarchs for more than 1,000 years (except for an interregnum of eight years from 1332 to 1340). ...

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Aabenraa.

Neighboring municipalities are Lundtoft to the south and east, and Rødekro and Tinglev to the west. Because the municipality lies partially on a peninsula, it is surrounded by water on three sides: at the southern side of the peninsula is Åbenrå Fjord opening up to the Little Belt east of the peninsula; at the northern side is Genner Bay (Genner Bugt). Lundtoft is a municipality in south Denmark, in the county of South Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Rødekro is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. ... Tinglev is a municipality in south Denmark, in the county of South Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. ... Categories: Straits of Europe | Stub ...

The island of Barsø lies to the northwest of the municipality, and is connected by ferry service from the town of Løjt Kirkeby. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...

By January 1, 2007 Aabenraa municipality will cease to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Bov, Lundtoft, Rødekro, and Tinglev municipalities to form the new Aabenraa municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 951 km² and a total population of 60,151 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Syddanmark ("South Denmark Region"). Jump to: navigation, search January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Denmark is divided into 13 counties (amter), and 271 municipalities (kommuner). ... Bov is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. ... Lundtoft is a municipality in south Denmark, in the county of South Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Rødekro is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. ... Tinglev is a municipality in south Denmark, in the county of South Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Region Syddanmark (English: Region South Denmark) is a new region created under the Danish Municipal Reform, which replaces the traditional counties (amter) with five larger regions as well as unites a number of smaller municipalities into larger units. ...

From 1864 to 1920, it was a part of Prussia, in the province of Schleswig, and as such part of the North German Confederation and, from 1871 onwards, part of the German Empire. Jump to: navigation, search 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events WIKIPEDIA EATS VAGINA January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Jump to: navigation, search The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad... The region of Schleswig (Former English name: Sleswick, Danish: Sønderjylland, Low Saxon: Sleswig, North Frisian: Slaswik or Sleesweg) covers the area about 30 km north and 40 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. ... The North German Confederation (German Norddeutscher Bund), a transitional grouping which existed (1867 - 1871) between the dissolution of the German Confederation and the founding of the German Empire, cemented Prussian control over the 22 states of Northern Germany and emanated that same control (via the Zollverein) into southern Germany. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The term German Empire commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ...

A relatively great part of the German minority in Denmark lives in Aabenraa, where their German-language daily Der Nordschleswiger is published.

The city of Aabenraa

The city of Aabenraa is beautifully situated at the head of the Åbenrå Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, 38 miles north of the town of Schleswig. Its name— Aabenraa, dialect Affenrå— meant originally "open beach" (Danish, åben strand).

History

The town grew up in the early Middle Ages around Opnør Hus, the bishop's castle, and received status as a merchant town in 1240. During the Middle Ages the town was known for its fishing industry and for its production of hops. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Species Humulus lupulus L. Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. ...

Between 1560 and 1721 the town was under the rule of the Dukes of Gottorp. Gottorp in 1864 Gottorf (in Danish, Gottorp) is a palace and estate in the German city of Schleswig in the Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein. ...

The town's glorydays were during the period of the 1750s to ca. 1864, when ship traffic was at a high growth rate with trade to the Mediterranean Sea, China, South America, and Australia. It possessed a good harbour, which afforded shelter for a large carrying trade, Aabenraa having the Danish monarchy's third-largest trade fleet, after Copenhagen and Flensborg. The city had a number of well-known shipbuilding yards, which were known for their fine ships. The most famous of these was the clipper Cimber, which in 1857 sailed from Liverpool to San Francisco in 106 days. Fishing and various small factories also provided occupation for the population. Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Alanic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital and largest city of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 56. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... Jump to: navigation, search A model of a vessel of the clipper type, the four-masted barque named Belle Étoile A clipper was a very fast multiple-masted sailing ship of the 19th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Northwest England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Today

The town has a 7.5 meter deep harbour with a significant shipping trade. There is varied industry in the city, including Marcussen's Organ Building (Marcussens Orgelbyggeri) and Callesens Machineworks (Callesens Maskinfabrik). The city is the administrative center for the county. Danmarks Radio has an office in the city. DRs logo. ...

Some significant buildings in the town are St. Nikolai Church (St. Nikolaj kirke) from the time of King Valdemar with construction beginning ca. 1250. Brundlund Castle (Brundlund Slot) was erected by Queen Margaret I around 1400. Several kings in Denmark and Sweden were named Valdemar: Valdemar I of Sweden Valdemar I of Denmark (Valdemar the Great) Valdemar II of Denmark (Valdemar the Victorious) Valdemar III of Denmark Valdemar IV of Denmark (Valdemar Atterdag) The fictional country of Valdemar is the setting for a number of books... Seal of Margaret I of Denmark 1381 and 1403 Margaret I Queen of Denmark and Norway, Regent of Sweden (1353 – October 28, 1412) was born in Vordingborg Castle, the daughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark and Helvig of Sonderjylland. ...

The town is a bathing resort, as is Elisenlund close by.

The city has several preserved neighborhoods from the 1800s including Slotsgade, Store Pottergade, Lille Pottergade, Nygade, Nybro, Skibbrogade and Gildegade.

External links

• Municipality's official website
• The new Aabenraa municipality's official website (Danish only)
• Der Nordschleswiger

References

• Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
• Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain.