Aabenraa
- 📍 Location: Region of Southern Denmark,
South Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Little Belt and Aabenraa Fjord
- 👥 Population (municipality): 58,405 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: mentioned in King Valdemar's Census Book in
- 📏 Area: 940.7 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 16 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Aabenraa?
58,405 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 58,526, a change of -0.2% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Aabenraa in?
Region of Southern Denmark, South Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Vejle.
❓ What are the largest towns in Aabenraa?
The largest towns are Aabenraa (16,468 inhabitants), Rødekro (6,182 inhabitants), Padborg (4,263 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Aabenraa?
3,859 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 132 in hotels and restaurants and 460 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Aabenraa?
940.7 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 62 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 81% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (47,125 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).