landmark
Ribe
Denmark's oldest town dating to AD 710, with beautifully preserved medieval streets, a towering cathedral, and a Viking centre.
52 km · about 60 min drive
South Denmark, Denmark · Europe
Aabenraa sits on the route: 10 minutes from Løjt Kirkeby, 52km from Rømø Causeway.
Aabenraa is a town located in South Denmark, Denmark. With a population of 16,401, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aabenraa sits in Denmark, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aabenraa to your route.
Aabenraa (Danish pronunciation: [ɔːpm̩ˈʁɔˀ]; German: Apenrade, pronounced [aːpn̩ˈʁaːdə] ; South Jutlandic: Affenråe; also spelled Åbenrå) is a town in Southern Denmark, at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of the Denmark–Germany border and 32 kilometres (20 mi)Read more
north of German town of Flensburg. It was the seat of Sønderjyllands Amt (South Jutland County) until 1 January 2007, when the Region of Southern Denmark was created as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform. With a population of 16,468 (1 January 2026), Aabenraa is the largest town and the seat of the Aabenraa Municipality.
The name Aabenraa originally meant "open beach" (Danish: åben strand).
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Aabenraa is located in South Denmark, Denmark, Europe. The coordinates are 55.0443 latitude, 9.4174 longitude.
Aabenraa has a population of approximately 16,401 people, making it a town in Denmark.
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Full driving guide for Denmark6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Denmark's oldest town dating to AD 710, with beautifully preserved medieval streets, a towering cathedral, and a Viking centre.
52 km · about 60 min drive
coastal drive
Ten-kilometre road causeway across the Wadden Sea tidal flats to Rømø island, where cars may drive onto the wide beach.
52 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Romanesque cathedral in Ribe, Denmark's oldest town, with a climbable tower overlooking the Wadden Sea marshes.
52 km · about 60 min drive
beach
A UNESCO tidal-flat island with one of Europe's widest drive-on beaches and dramatic starling 'black sun' flocks.
56 km · about 65 min drive
bridge
The elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
56 km · about 65 min drive
bridge
Suspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
56 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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