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Aabenraa Municipality
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Location in Denmark | |
Coordinates: 55°01′59″N 9°25′01″E / 55.033°N 9.417°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Southern Denmark |
Established | 1 January 2007 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan Riber Jakobsen |
Area | |
• Total | 941 km2 (363 sq mi) |
Population (1. January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 58,657 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www |
Aabenraa Municipality (Danish: Aabenraa Kommune, German: Kommune Apenrade) is a kommune in the Region of Southern Denmark in southwestern Denmark.[2] The municipality has an area of 940.7 km2 and a total population of 58,657 (2024).[1] Its largest town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Aabenraa. The mayor of the municipality is Jan Riber Jakobsen, representing the Conservative People's 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]