Rødekro
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Rødekro (German: Rothenkrug) is a railway town, with a population of 5,972 (1 January 2023),[1] in Aabenraa Municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. It is located 33 km north of the Denmark-Germany border, 37 km northeast of Tønder, 28 km southwest of Haderslev and 8 km northwest of Aabenraa.
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Rødekro | |
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Coordinates: 55°4′10″N 9°19′58″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Southern Denmark |
Municipality | Aabenraa Municipality |
Parish | Rise Parish |
Area | |
• Urban | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Urban | 5,972 |
• Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 2,852 males and 3,120 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6230 Rødekro |
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Rødekro was the seat of the former Rødekro Municipality (Danish, kommune) until 1 January 2007.
Hotel Røde-Kro is a hotel and inn located in the centre of the town just north of the railway station. The hotels history dates back to 1649 and it was this Inn who named the town (Rødekro means Red Inn in Danish).[3][4]