Padborg
Encyclopedia
Padborg is a Danish
border town
with a population of 4,486 (1 January 2011) located on the border with Germany
. It is the location where both the E45
motorway, a railway and the historic Danish Army Road, hærvejen
, cross the border. Located a few kilometres northwest of Schleswig
's historic commercial centre, Flensburg
, Padborg was a small settlement when the region
returned to Danish rule in 1920 following a plebiscite
, but grew rapidly in size after the establishment of the current border. It is a transport centre and railway town
. When the border was established in 1920, the originally planned border line was moved c. 200 metres south of Padborg in order to allow construction of the railway station and a customs office.
Padborg is well known in Denmark for its motorsportring, Padborg Park
, and the head offices of the large discount chain Fleggaard.
Padborg has a broad based transport industry with most of the largest european transport companies having local offices.
Padborg is located in Aabenraa municipality
. Until December 31, 2006, it belonged to Bov municipality
.
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...
border town
Border town
A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states or regions. Usually the term implies that it is one of the things the town is most famous for. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities...
with a population of 4,486 (1 January 2011) located on the border with Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is the location where both the E45
European route E45
The European route E 45 goes between Sweden and Italy, through Denmark, Germany and Austria. With a length of about , it is the longest north-south European route...
motorway, a railway and the historic Danish Army Road, hærvejen
Hærvejen
Hærvejen is the name given to an ancient trackway in Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein. The route runs from Viborg via Flensburg to Hamburg, the territory of which it entered at Ochsenzoll and where it connected with other roads...
, cross the border. Located a few kilometres northwest of Schleswig
Schleswig
Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
's historic commercial centre, Flensburg
Flensburg
Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
, Padborg was a small settlement when the region
South Jutland County
South Jutland County is a former county on the south-central portion of the Jutland Peninsula in southern Denmark....
returned to Danish rule in 1920 following a plebiscite
Schleswig Plebiscites
The Schleswig Plebiscites were two plebiscites, organized according to section XII, articles 109 to 114 of the Treaty of Versailles of June 28, 1919, in order to determine the future border between Denmark and Germany through the former duchy of Schleswig...
, but grew rapidly in size after the establishment of the current border. It is a transport centre and railway town
Railway town
A railway town is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site.In Victorian Britain, the spread of railways greatly affected the fate of many small towns...
. When the border was established in 1920, the originally planned border line was moved c. 200 metres south of Padborg in order to allow construction of the railway station and a customs office.
Padborg is well known in Denmark for its motorsportring, Padborg Park
Padborg Park
Padborg Park is a motor racing circuit in Padborg, Denmark. The circuit opened in 2003, and was built on the site of an airfield. It is Denmark's longest circuit at just over two kilometres. The circuit regularly hosts rounds of the Danish Touring Car Championship , and is used daily for testing...
, and the head offices of the large discount chain Fleggaard.
Padborg has a broad based transport industry with most of the largest european transport companies having local offices.
Padborg is located in Aabenraa municipality
Aabenraa Municipality
Aabenraa Municipality or Åbenrå Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark in south-western Denmark. It has existed in its current form since 1 January 2007 following a merger of several smaller municipalities. The municipality has an area of 951 km² and a total population...
. Until December 31, 2006, it belonged to Bov municipality
Bov municipality
Until January 1, 2007, Bov municipality , was a municipality in South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 148 km², and had a total population of 9,992 . Its last mayor was Jens Aage Helmig, a member of the Venstre political party...
.