Sønderborg
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| Coordinates: 54°54′N 09°47′E / 54.9°N 9.783°E | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region | Syddanmark |
| Municipality | Sønderborg |
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| - Mayor | Aase Nygaard, elected Nov. 2009 |
| Area (in Sønderborg Municipality) | |
| - Total | 496.57 km2 (191.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| - Total | 27,179 |
| Time zone | Central Europe Time (UTC+1) |
Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg) is a Danish town of Region Syddanmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Sønderborg Municipality. The town have a population of 27,179 (1st January 2009) [1], in a municipality of 76,793.
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[edit] Overview
The town of Sønderborg is home to Sønderborg Castle (Sønderborg Slot) and Sandbjerg Estate (Sandbjerg Gods, Sundeved) near Sønderborg. Sønderborg castle is in the centre of the town, and houses a museum focusing on the history and culture of the area. The museum is open all year. Sandbjerg Estate, which had belonged for many years to the Dukes of Sønderborg, and then to the Reventlow family, was donated to Aarhus University in 1954. In addition Sønderborg has a castle-like barracks built by the German military in 1906, placed centrally by Als Fjord, opposite Alsion (see picture below). Today the barracks is the home the Danish army NCO school.
The old part of Sønderborg is on the island of Als, but some of its western suburbs have spread onto the mainland of Jutland into what had been the interior of the fort of Dybbøl.
[edit] Geography
The town of Sønderborg lies on both sides of Alssund; the narrow strait between these two sides is called Als Strait (Alssund). Two road bridges connect the city across the strait: the 682-meter Als Strait Bridge (Alssundbro), built in 1978-1981; and the 331-meter King Christian X's Bridge (Kong Christian Xs Bro), built in 1925-1930.
[edit] History
Beginning in 1864, Sønderborg had been part of Prussia, and as such, was part of the North German Confederation, and from 1871 onwards, part of the German Empire. In the 1920 Schleswig Plebiscite that brought Northern Schleswig to Denmark, 56.9% of Sønderborg's inhabitants voted for remaining part of Germany, and 43.8% voted for the cession to Denmark. [2]
[edit] Education in Sønderborg
Both University of Southern Denmark and University College South (Danish: University College Syd) have a branch in Sønderborg.
[edit] Photogallery
 King Christian X of Denmark's Bridge |
 Sønderborg Castle and HDMY Dannebrog (A540) |
 Sønderborg Castle, south-site |
 Havbogade by the habour |
 Alsion, Sønderborg |
 The Tilting-at-the-Ring. Hans Pauli Olsen |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Sønderborg at Wikimedia Commons
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