Aabenraa municipality
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.
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).
The island of Barsø lies to the northwest of the municipality, and is connected by ferry service from the town of Løjt Kirkeby.
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").
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.
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.
Between 1560 and 1721 the town was under the rule of the Dukes of Gottorp.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
The island of Barsø lies to the northwest of the municipality, and is connected by ferry service from the town of Løjt Kirkeby.
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").
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.
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.
Between 1560 and 1721 the town was under the rule of the Dukes of Gottorp.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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