Haderslev (german: Hadersleben) is a town and municipality on the east coast of the
Jutland
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peninsula in the Region of Southern
Denmark
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. It includes the island of Årø as well as several other smaller islands in the
Little Belt
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. The municipality covers and has a population of 56,414 (2008). Its mayor is Jens Christian Gjesing, representing the
Social Democratic Party
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Gram
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and
Vojens
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and Bevtoft parish of Nørre Rangstrup Municipality.
The municipality is part of Triangle Region and of the East Jutland metropolitan area, which had a total population of 1.378 million in 2016.
The waters of Haderslev Fjord cut into the municipality from the Little Belt, dividing the city north-to-south, becoming Haderslev Dam west of the city centre. Årø Strait (''Årøsund'') separates the bulk of the municipality from the island of Årø, and the two are connected by
ferry
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service between the town of Årøsund on the mainland and the town of Årø on the island.
Locations
The city of Haderslev
The main town and the site of the municipal council is the city of
Denmark proper
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North Schleswig Germans
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. This minority makes up about 6% of the total population of the municipalities of Aabenraa/Apenrade, Haderslev/Hadersleben, Sønderborg/Sonderburg and Tønder/Tondern. In these four municipalities, the German minority enjoys certain
linguistic rights
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in accordance with the
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
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.
Politics
Haderslev's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has nine political committees.
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