Aabenraa Municipality is a municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark (Danish: Syddanmark) in southwestern Denmark.[2] The municipality has an area of 940.7 km2 and a total population of 58,693 (2022).[1] Its largest town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Aabenraa. The mayor of the municipality is Thomas Andresen, representing the Liberal party.[3]
The island of Barsø is located in the northeast corner of the municipality in the Little Belt. Major communities include Lundsbjerg near the capital, Aabenraa; Sogard to the south, Felsted to the east, and Løjt Kirkeby to the north.[4] Løjt Kirkeby is connected by ferry service from the island of Barsø.[5][6]
The 1970-2006 Aabenraa municipality was bordered by the municipality of Lundtoft to the south and east, and Rødekro and Tinglev to the west. As it was partially located on a peninsula, it was surrounded by water on three sides: at the southern side of the peninsula by Aabenraa Fjord opening up to the Little Belt east of the peninsula; at the northern side by Genner Bay (Genner Bugt). in South Jutland County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, including the island of Barsø, covered an area of 129 km² with a total population of 22,132 (2005). Its last mayor was Poul Thomsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
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For the town of the same name see Aabenraa This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Aabenraa Municipality is a municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark Danish Syddanmark in southwestern Denmark 2 The municipality has an area of 940 7 km2 and a total population of 58 693 2022 1 Its largest town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Aabenraa The mayor of the municipality is Thomas Andresen representing the Liberal party 3 AabenraaMunicipalityCoat of armsLocation in DenmarkCoordinates 55 01 59 N 9 25 01 E 55 033 N 9 417 E 55 033 9 417 Coordinates 55 01 59 N 9 25 01 E 55 033 N 9 417 E 55 033 9 417CountryDenmarkRegionSouthern DenmarkEstablished1 January 2007Government MayorJan Riber JakobsenArea Total941 km2 363 sq mi Population 1 January 2022 1 Total58 693 Density62 km2 160 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Websitewww wbr aabenraa wbr dkThe island of Barso is located in the northeast corner of the municipality in the Little Belt Major communities include Lundsbjerg near the capital Aabenraa Sogard to the south Felsted to the east and Lojt Kirkeby to the north 4 Lojt Kirkeby is connected by ferry service from the island of Barso 5 6 Contents 1 History 1 1 Former municipality 2 Locations 3 Politics 3 1 Municipal council 4 North Schleswig Germans 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditFrom 1864 to 1920 the region was part of Prussia in the Province of Schleswig Holstein and as such part of the North German Confederation and from 1871 onwards part of the German Empire It was formerly the seat of respectively the German Kreis Apenrade and the Danish Aabenraa County Former municipality Edit The 1970 2006 Aabenraa municipality was bordered by the municipality of Lundtoft to the south and east and Rodekro and Tinglev to the west As it was partially located on a peninsula it was surrounded by water on three sides at the southern side of the peninsula by Aabenraa Fjord opening up to the Little Belt east of the peninsula at the northern side by Genner Bay Genner Bugt in South Jutland County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark The municipality including the island of Barso covered an area of 129 km with a total population of 22 132 2005 Its last mayor was Poul Thomsen a member of the Venstre Liberal Party political party A new Aabenraa municipality was formed on 1 January 2007 as the result of Kommunalreformen The Municipal Reform of 2007 where the former municipality merged with Bov Lundtoft Rodekro and Tinglev Locations EditAabenraa 16 400Rodekro 6 000Padborg 4 300Tinglev 2 700Lojt Kirkeby 2 300Hjordkaer 1 600Krusa 1 500Bylderup Bov 1 300Stubbaek 1 200Kliplev 1 200Bolderslev 1 200Felsted 1 000Politics EditAabenraa s municipal council consists of 31 members elected every four years The municipal council has eight political committees 7 Municipal council Edit Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007 Election Party Totalseats Turnout ElectedmayorA C F O S V O2005 17 2 1 2 9 31 74 1 Tove Larsen A 2009 14 1 2 2 2 10 67 2 2013 8 1 1 5 2 13 1 71 8 Thomas Andresen V 2017 9 2 1 5 2 11 1 70 7 Data from Kmdvalg dk 2005 2009 2013 and 2017North Schleswig Germans EditAabenraa Municipality is home to the only officially recognised ethno linguistic minority of Denmark proper the North Schleswig Germans This minority makes up about 6 of the total population of the municipalities of Aabenraa Apenrade Haderslev Hadersleben Sonderborg Sonderburg and Tonder Tondern In these four municipalities the German minority enjoys certain linguistic rights in accordance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages The German language daily Der Nordschleswiger is published in Aabenraa Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Denmark Aabenraa is twinned with 8 Kaltenkirchen GermanyReferences Edit a b BY2 Population 1 January by municipalities The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark Statistikbanken www statistikbanken dk Retrieved 2016 09 08 Kommunal og regionradsvalg 2013 www kmdvalg dk Retrieved 2016 09 08 Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved 2016 09 23 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Apenrade Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 2 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 163 Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved 2016 09 23 Byrad og udvalg Venskabsby aabenraa dk in Danish Aabenraa Kommune Retrieved 2021 04 14 Municipal information borger dk Municipal mergers and neighbors Eniro new municipalities mapExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aabenraa Kommune Municipality s official website Der Nordschleswiger Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aabenraa Municipality amp oldid 1139307690, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
