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Gråsten (Danish pronunciation: [kʁɔˈste̝ˀn]; German: Gravenstein) is a town with a population of 4,274 (1 January 2022)[2] on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark by the Nybøl Nor at an inlet of the Flensburg Fjord. It belongs to the Sønderborg municipality in Region of Southern Denmark. The town is located almost exactly at the center of a triangle defined by the towns of Aabenraa, Flensburg and Sønderborg Castle (Sønderborg Slot).
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| Coordinates: 54°55′11″N 9°35′31″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Sønderborg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Urban | 4,274 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Gender [1] | 2,066 males and 2,208 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The Egernsund Bridge, which crosses the Egern Strait, connects Gråsten with the town of Egernsund.
The Gravenstein apple originates from the city.
Gråsten municipality
Until January 1, 2007, Gråsten was the seat of the former Gråsten municipality (Danish, kommune) in South Jutland County, covering an area of 57 km2, and with a total population of 7,256 (2005). Its last mayor was Bendt Olesen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined the following parishes: Gråsten, Kværs, Rinkenæs, and Adsbøl.
Gråsten municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was combined with Augustenborg, Broager, Nordborg, Sundeved, Sydals, and Sønderborg municipalities to form the new Sønderborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 499 km2 and a total population of 49,886 (2005).
Famous residents of Gråsten
The Danish Royal Family has their summer residence, Gråsten Palace, in the town
Other notable people
- Andreas Hohwü (1803 in Gråsten – 1885) a Danish clockmaker active in Amsterdam
External links
- The new Sønderborg municipality's official website Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- Gråsten Palace (in Danish)
References
- BY1: Population 1st January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
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На других языках
[de] Gråsten
Gråsten [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}gʀɔˈsdeːʔn] (Betonung auf Endsilbe, dt.: Gravenstein) ist ein Ort mit 4274 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2022[1]) in Dänemark am Nybøl Nor (dt.: Nübeler Noor), einem Seitenarm der Flensburger Förde. Der Ort liegt ziemlich genau in der Mitte des Städtedreiecks Aabenraa (dt.: Apenrade)-Flensburg-Sønderborg (dt.: Sonderburg). Der Name war ursprünglich Grauenstein, was als Gråsten wörtlich ins Dänische übersetzt wurde.[2] Seit 1968 war er Zentrum der Kommune Gråsten Kommune im Sønderjyllands Amt, die einen Zusammenschluss der Kirchspiele Gråsten-Adsbøl Sogn, Kværs Sogn und Rinkenæs Sogn darstellte und ihrerseits 2007 in der Sønderborg Kommune in der Region Syddanmark aufging.- [en] Gråsten
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