Haderslev Municipality

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Haderslev (German: Hadersleben) is a town and municipality on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. Also included is the island of Årø as well as several other smaller islands in the Little Belt. The municipality covers 701.98 km2 (271 sq mi) and has a population of 56,414 (2008). Its mayor is Jens Christian Gjesing, representing the Social Democratic Party. It belongs to Region of Southern Denmark. On January 1, 2007 Haderslev municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with the former municipalities of Gram and Vojens, as well as Bjerning, Hjerndrup, and Fjelstrup parishes of Christiansfeld Municipality and Bevtoft parish of Nørre Rangstrup Municipality.

The municipality is also a part of the East Jutland metropolitan area with 1,2 mio inhabitants where it makes up the most southern part. .[1]

The waters of Haderslev Fjord cut into the municipality from the Little Belt, dividing the city north-to-south, and becoming Haderslev Dam, west of the city center. Årø Strait (Årøsund) separates the bulk of the municipality from the island of Årø, and the two are connected by ferry service between the town of Årøsund on the mainland and the town of Årø on the island.

The city of Haderslev

Main article: Haderslev

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Haderslev.

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Coordinates: 55°15′N 9°30′E / 55.250°N 9.500°E / 55.250; 9.500

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