Als Island
Island
Country	Denmark
Municipality	Sønderborg municipality
Area	321 km² (124 sq mi)
Center
- coordinates	54°59′0″N 9°53′0″E / 54.98333, 9.88333Coordinates: 54°59′0″N 9°53′0″E / 54.98333, 9.88333
Population	60,000 (2007)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Als Island (bottom left) in Denmark

Als island is west of Lyø & Ærø (left)

Als (German: Alsen) is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. It lies east of the Jutland peninsula of Denmark at the town of Sønderborg, and north of the German coast at Schleswig. The island covers an area of 321 km² (124 sq. miles), and has a total population of ca. 60,000. It encompasses the municipality Sønderborg as per January 1, 2007. Look up als in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Denmark Sønderborg municipality 499 km² (193 sq mi)  - coordinates , , 76,825 () since January 2007 CET (UTC+1)  -  CEST (UTC+2) Sønderborg (bottom left) in Denmark Location in Denmark Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg), is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 507 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (650 × 769 pixel, file size: 67 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Denmark. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lyø is a Danish island south of Funen. ... Ærø (from Danish Ær = maple and Ø = island) is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of Funen County. ... For other uses, see Baltic (disambiguation). ... Jutland Peninsula Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: Jütland; Frisian Jutlân; Low German Jötlann) is the western, continental part of Denmark as well as one of the three historical Lands of Denmark, dividing the North Sea from the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea. ... Map of the future municipality Sønderborg coat-of-arms Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg), is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark. ... The region of Schleswig (former English name: Sleswick, Danish: Sønderjylland or Slesvig, Low German: Sleswig, North Frisian: Slaswik or Sleesweg) covers the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. ... Map of the future municipality Sønderborg coat-of-arms Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg), is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark. ...

To the north and east of the island are the waters of the Little Belt, to the south is Flensborg Fjord, and to the west is Als Fjord and Als Strait (Alssund). A picture of the Lillebælt in Denmark The Little Belt or Small Belt (Danish:Lillebælt) is a strait between the Danish island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula. ... Flensburg Fjord Flensburg Fjord seen from the German side with Denmark in the background. ...

The town of Sønderborg is the capital, and resides on both the island and the mainland, being split in half by the waters of Als Strait (Alssund), part of Als Fjord, the strait that separates the island from Jutland, the Danish mainland. It has a good harbour, considerable trade, and the two halves of the city are connected over the fjord by two bridges: the 682 meter long Als Strait Bridge (Alssundbro), built in 1978 to 1981, carries automobile traffic; and the 331 meter long King Christian X's Bridge (Kong Christian Xs Bro), built in 1925 to 1930, carries both automobile and railroad traffic. Map of the future municipality Sønderborg coat-of-arms Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg), is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark. ... Over-Simplified diagram A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. ... Christian X (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm) (26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and of Iceland between 1918 and 1944. ...

Ferry service connects the island from the town of Hardeshøj to Ballebro on the Jutland mainsland, from the town of Mommark to Søby on the island of Ærø, and from the town of Fynshav to Bøjden on the island of Funen. The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... Ærø (from Danish Ær = maple and Ø = island) is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of Funen County. ... Funen (Danish: Fyn) is the third largest island of Denmark, it has a population of 445,000 people. ...

Als is a fertile island with a thriving pig breeding industry. The island was formerly known for its fruit orchards, some of which are still in operation. For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... A community apple orchard originally planted for productive use during the 1920s, in Westcliff on Sea (Essex, England) An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ...

The west coast of the island has many bays and coves: Stegsvig, Sandvig, Ketting Nor, Lille Hav, Augstenborg Fjord, Kær Vig, Hørup Hav, and Dyvig. On the east coast along the Little Belt lies the 7 km² Northern Forest (Nørreskov), and Lake Nordborg (Nordborg Sø).

Nordborg municipality is the home to a number of larger businesses including Danfoss, Denmark's largest industrial company - and Linak, one of Denmark's fastest growing companies. The Danfoss Group is a global producer of components and solutions for Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Heating & Water, and Motion Controls. ... LINAK is a global producer of electric linear actuators. ...

History

There are many archeological finds that show the island has been inhabited from the late Stone Age. From the Bronze Age comes the Hjortspring Boat (Hjortspringbåden). Stone Age fishing hook. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...

During the Middle Ages the island come under the influence of a number of noblemen, each of which ruled over their portion of the island, and its citizens. King Christian III's son, Duke John, came in possession of the island as a Duchy, and he bought the other noblemen out. The island was again divided into several smaller Duchies later on, but this venture failed eventually. 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. ... Christian III Christian III (August 12, 1503–January 1, 1559), king of Denmark and Norway, was the son of Frederick I of Denmark and his first consort, Anne of Brandenburg. ... A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ...

Duke Ernst Günther I, first Duke of Augustenborg (1609-1689).

Duchess Auguste, first Duchess of Augustenborg (1633-1701).

The town of Augustenborg grew up around Augustenborg Palace which was established in the years after 1651 by Ernst Günther, a member of the ducal House of Schleswig-Holstein (its branch of Sønderborg), great-grandson of King Christian III, and a cadet of the royal house of Denmark. The palace, and the town consequently, received the name in honor of Ernest's wife Auguste, who was also from a branch of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein. Image File history File links Duke Ernst Günther I, first Duke of Augustenborg (1609-1689) From Augustenborg tourism bureau (Augustenborg Erhvervs- & Turistforening) File links The following pages link to this file: Als Duke of Augustenborg ... Image File history File links Duke Ernst Günther I, first Duke of Augustenborg (1609-1689) From Augustenborg tourism bureau (Augustenborg Erhvervs- & Turistforening) File links The following pages link to this file: Als Duke of Augustenborg ... Image File history File links Duchess Auguste, first Duchess of Augustenborg (1633-1701) From Augustenborg tourism bureau (Augustenborg Erhvervs- & Turistforening) File links The following pages link to this file: Als Duke of Augustenborg ... Image File history File links Duchess Auguste, first Duchess of Augustenborg (1633-1701) From Augustenborg tourism bureau (Augustenborg Erhvervs- & Turistforening) File links The following pages link to this file: Als Duke of Augustenborg ... Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (in Danish: Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Lyksborg (or Glücksborg)), from Glücksburg in northernmost Germany, is a line of the House of Oldenburg (Danish: Oldenborg), to which the royal houses of Denmark, Norway, and the former royal house of Greece belong. ... Christian III Christian III (August 12, 1503–January 1, 1559), king of Denmark and Norway, was the son of Frederick I of Denmark and his first consort, Anne of Brandenburg. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ...

The palace became the chief seat of their line which used the name Augustenborg as its branch name. Later a Danish king made the head of that line specifically Duke of Augustenborg. They grew in relative prominence in late 18th century, and the Duke of Augustenborg became the dominating person on the island. Augustenborg Castle Duke of Augustenborg was a title conferred by the King of Denmark to the head of a certain younger branch of the House of Oldenburg (Danish, Oldenborg), the branch known in Danish as Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg, and in German as Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. ...

The Duchy was overtaken by the Danish Crown after the last Duke of Augustenborg to live at the palace, Christian August II, had sided with the Schleswig-Holstein pro-German nationalistic movement against Denmark. He left on March 18, 1848.

That same year during the First War of Schleswig (1848-1851), the Danes directed their main attack against Fieldmarshal Friedrich Graf von Wrangel's Austro-Prussian army from the lighthouse on the peninsula of Kegnæs at the southwest end of Als. The First war of Schleswig (1848 – 1850), known in Denmark as the Three Years War (TreÃ¥rskrigen), was a military conflict in southern Denmark, contesting the issue of who should control the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Friedrich Heinrich Ernst Graf von Wrangel (April 13, 1784 – November 2, 1877), Prussian generalfeldmarschall, was born at Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland). ... Anthem Volkshymne (Peoples Anthem) The Austrian Empire Capital Vienna Language(s) German Hungarian Romanian Czech Slovakian Slovenian Croatian Serbian Italian Polish Ruthenian Religion Roman Catholic Government Monarchy History  - Established 1804  - Ausgleich 1867 The Crown of the Austrian Emperor The Austrian Empire (German: ) was a modern era successor empire founded... Anthem Preußenlied, Heil dir im Siegerkranz (both unofficial) The Kingdom of Prussia at its greatest extent, at the time of the formation of the German Empire, 1871 Capital Berlin Government Monarchy King  - 1701 — 1713 Frederick I (first)  - 1888 — 1918 William II (last) Prime minister  - 1848 Adolf Heinrich von Arnim...

For events in 1864, see Battle of Als. Combatants Denmark Prussia In 1864 the Prussians under Herwarth von Bittenfeld secured Als after a night attack masterminded by the Chief of Staff (later Field Marshal) Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal, thus bringing the Second War of Schleswig to a close. ...

In 1870 Als was fortified by Prussia.

Under the two wars over which nation would rule the island, and the following period under Prussian and German rule, the island's population was largely Danish. In 1920 Als returned to Danish rule following a referendum. Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After 1920 Als has been marked by growing industry, especially after 1945 when Danfoss grew into an international corporation. The Danfoss Group is a global producer of components and solutions for Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Heating & Water, and Motion Controls. ...

The Augustenburg line died out in the 20th century. Augustenborg is a municipality in south Denmark, in the county of South Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. ...

Attractions

Augustenborg Palace on the island of Als, Denmark.

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Augustenborg Palace

Augustenborg Palace is now converted into a hospital. There is an exhibit about the castle, the town and its ducal history in the building's entryway. The castle church is open to the public in the summertime. There are periodic tours given.

Sønderborg Harbour

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The town of Sønderborg

The town of Sønderborg is home to Sønderborg Castle (Sønderborg Slot) and Sandbjerg Estate (Sandbjerg Gods). Sønderborg castle is located in the centre of the town, and houses a museum focusing on the history and culture of the area. The museum is open year round. Sandbjerg Estate, which had belonged for many years to the Dukes of Sønderborg, and then to the Reventlow family, was donated to Aarhus University in 1954. Map of the future municipality Sønderborg coat-of-arms Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg), is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark. ... Sønderborg Castle, 2005 Sønderborg Castle is located in the town of Sønderborg, Denmark on the island of Als in South Jutland. ... Aarhus Universitet or the University of Aarhus is a university based in Ã…rhus, Denmark. ...

See also

• List of islands of Denmark
• Schleswig-Holstein Question

This is an incomplete list of islands of Denmark. ... The Schleswig-Holstein Question was the name given to the whole complex of diplomatic and other issues arising in the 19th century out of the relations of the two duchies, Schleswig and Holstein, to the Danish crown and to the German Confederation. ...

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