Haderslev
Encyclopedia
Haderslev is a town and municipality on the east coast of the Jutland
peninsula in south Denmark
. Also included is the island of Årø as well as several other smaller islands in the Little Belt
. The municipality covers 701.98 km² (271 sq mi) and has a population of 56,414 (2008). Its mayor is Jens Christian Gjesing, representing the Social Democratic Party. It belongs to Region of Southern Denmark. On January 1, 2007 Haderslev municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with the former municipalities of Gram
and Vojens
, as well as Bjerning, Hjerndrup, and Fjelstrup parishes of Christiansfeld Municipality
and Bevtoft parish of Nørre Rangstrup Municipality.
The municipality is also a part of the East Jutland metropolitan area
with 1,2 mio inhabitants where it makes up the most southern part.
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The waters of Haderslev Fjord cut into the municipality from the Little Belt, dividing the city north-to-south, and becoming Haderslev Dam, west of the city center. Årø Strait (Årøsund) separates the bulk of the municipality from the island of Årø
, and the two are connected by ferry
service between the town of Årøsund
on the mainland and the town of Årø on the island.
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Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
peninsula in south Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Also included is the island of Årø as well as several other smaller islands in the Little Belt
Little Belt
The Little Belt is a strait between the Danish island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula.The belt is about 50 km long and 800m to 28 km wide, the maximum depth is approximately 75 m, and contains numerous small Danish islands....
. The municipality covers 701.98 km² (271 sq mi) and has a population of 56,414 (2008). Its mayor is Jens Christian Gjesing, representing the Social Democratic Party. It belongs to Region of Southern Denmark. On January 1, 2007 Haderslev municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with the former municipalities of Gram
Gram municipality
Until January 1, 2007, Gram municipality was a municipality in South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 131 km², and had a total population of 4,860 . Its last mayor was Hans Peter Geil, a member of the Venstre political party...
and Vojens
Vojens
Vojens Municipality , was a municipality in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792...
, as well as Bjerning, Hjerndrup, and Fjelstrup parishes of Christiansfeld Municipality
Christiansfeld Municipality
Christiansfeld Municipality existed until January 1, 2007, in South Jutland County. It was named after Christiansfeld. The municipality covered an area of 211 km², and had a total population of 9,585 . Its last mayor was Jørgen From, a member of the Venstre political party...
and Bevtoft parish of Nørre Rangstrup Municipality.
The municipality is also a part of the East Jutland metropolitan area
East Jutland metropolitan area
East Jutland metropolitan area is a geographic term for an area in Jutland, Denmark.The term denotes a functional coherent urban area linked by both infrastructure and labour across municipal boundaries...
with 1,2 mio inhabitants where it makes up the most southern part.
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The waters of Haderslev Fjord cut into the municipality from the Little Belt, dividing the city north-to-south, and becoming Haderslev Dam, west of the city center. Årø Strait (Årøsund) separates the bulk of the municipality from the island of Årø
Årø
Årø is a small island in the Lillebælt in Denmark. It is due east of Haderslev and just offshore from Årøsund.It should not be confused with Ærø....
, and the two are connected by ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
service between the town of Årøsund
Aarøsund
Aarøsund is a village in south-eastern Denmark situated in the region of Sønderjylland 15 kilometres east of Haderslev. It is also the name of the narrow strait between the village and the island of Årø...
on the mainland and the town of Årø on the island.
The city of Haderslev
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of HaderslevHaderslev
Haderslev is a town and municipality on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. Also included is the island of Årø as well as several other smaller islands in the Little Belt. The municipality covers and has a population of 56,414 . Its mayor is Jens Christian Gjesing,...
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