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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
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Aabenraa
South Denmark, Denmark · Europe
About Aabenraa
Aabenraa sits on the route: 10 minutes from Løjt Kirkeby, 52km from Rømø Causeway.
Aabenraa is in South Denmark, Denmark, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Løjt Kirkeby, about 6 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Aabenraa?
Within an hour or so of Aabenraa: Ribe (52 km), Rømø Causeway (52 km), Ribe Cathedral (52 km), Old Little Belt Bridge (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Aabenraa?
The nearest famous roads are Rømø Causeway.
Where is Aabenraa?
Aabenraa is in South Denmark, Denmark, about 6 km from Løjt Kirkeby.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,401
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- South Denmark
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.0443, 9.4174
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Dipped headlights required at all times.
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Worth the detour from Aabenraa
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Rømø Causeway
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
Ribe Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral in Ribe, Denmark's oldest town, with a climbable tower overlooking the Wadden Sea marshes.
52 km · about 60 min drive
bridge
Old Little Belt 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
New Little Belt Bridge
Suspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
57 km · about 65 min drive
beach
Rømø & Wadden Sea
A UNESCO tidal-flat island with one of Europe's widest drive-on beaches and dramatic starling 'black sun' flocks.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Aabenraa
- 52 kmRømø CausewayTen-kilometre road causeway across the Wadden Sea tidal flats to Rømø island, where cars may drive onto the wide beach.
- 56 kmOld Little Belt BridgeThe 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.
- 57 kmNew Little Belt BridgeSuspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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