Place details
Place nameSønderjylland
Other namesSønderjyllands, Tønder, Haderslev, Åbenrå-Sønderborg, Slesvig, Schleswig
CountryDanmark
Latitude55.167
Longitude9.167
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
The county commune of Sønderjylland was created in 1970 from the former counties of Tønder, Haderslev, and Abenrå-Sønderborg, measuring some 1517 square miles in all. It incorporates the historical region of North Slesvig, a possession of Germany from 1864 to 1920. Agriculture and dairying are important economic activities throughout the county. It contains the famous Moravian bakery, cemetery, and museum. The county seat is at Åbenrå. The 2004 population estimate was 252,500.