Padborg (german: Pattburg) is a southern

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with a population of 4,311 (1 January 2022)BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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located on the border with

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. It is the location where both the E45

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, a

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and the historic Danish Army Road, ''

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'', cross the border. Located a few kilometres northwest of

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's historic commercial centre,

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, Padborg was a small settlement when the

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returned to Danish rule in 1920 following a

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, but grew rapidly in size after the establishment of the current border. It is a transport centre and

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. When the border was established in 1920, the originally planned border line was moved c. 200 metres south of Padborg in order to allow construction of the

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and a customs office. Padborg is well known in Denmark for its motorsport ring,

Padborg Park Padborg Park is a motor racing circuit in Padborg, Denmark. The circuit opened in 2003 on the site of an airfield. The circuit has regularly hosted rounds of the Danish Touringcar Championship (DTC), TCR Denmark Touring Car Series The TCR Den ...

, and the head offices of the large discount chain Fleggaard. Padborg has a broad based transport industry with most of the largest European transport companies having local offices. Padborg is located in Aabenraa municipality. Until 31 December 2006 it belonged to Bov municipality.

Notable people

Niels-Peter Mørck Niels-Peter Mørck (born 28 April 1990) is a Danish football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known ...

(born 1990 in Padborg) a Danish football midfielder who plays for Italian club Virtus Bolzano

References

Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Denmark–Germany border crossings Aabenraa Municipality {{SouthernDK-stub