Tønder
- 📍 Location: Region of Southern Denmark,
South Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Wadden Sea (North Sea)
- 👥 Population (municipality): 36,174 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: Lübeck town law in , the country's oldest market town
- 📏 Area: 1,283.9 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 3 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 Tønder?
36,174 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 37,050, a change of -2.4% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Tønder in?
Region of Southern Denmark, South Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Vejle.
❓ What are the largest towns in Tønder?
The largest towns are Tønder (7,481 inhabitants), Løgumkloster (3,458 inhabitants), Toftlund (3,252 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Tønder?
2,706 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 124 in hotels and restaurants and 297 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Tønder?
1,283.9 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 28 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 72% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (26,194 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).