Nordborg (german: Norburg), is a town with a population of 5,709 (1 January 2022),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark which was the seat of the former Nordborg municipality (
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Sønderborg Municipality
Sønderborg Municipality (german: Sonderburg), is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region of Southern Denmark partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark, at the border with Germany. The municipal ...
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Region of Southern Denmark
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on the northwest half of the island of Als off the east coast of the
Jutland
Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...
peninsula in south
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Within the town is
Nordborg Castle
Nordborg Castle ( da, Nordborg Slot) is a small castle which lies on the southern side of Nordborg Lake (''Nordborg Sø'') in Nordborg on the island of Als in Sønderborg Municipality, Denmark. The castle premises are currently used by Nordbor ...
, a historic castle whose premises are currently used as a boarding school.
The town has been greatly influenced by the presence of
Danfoss
Danfoss is a Danish multinational company, based in Denmark, with more than 40,043 employees globally. Danfoss was founded in 1933 by engineer Mads Clausen.
History Beginning (1933–1966)
In 1933 Mads Clausen (1905–1966) founded ''Dansk ...
, a global producer of components for
refrigeration
The term refrigeration refers to the process of removing heat from an enclosed space or substance for the purpose of lowering the temperature.International Dictionary of Refrigeration, http://dictionary.iifiir.org/search.phpASHRAE Terminology, ht ...
heating
A central heating system provides warmth to a number of spaces within a building from one main source of heat. It is a component of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (short: HVAC) systems, which can both cool and warm interior spaces.
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and
motion control
Motion control is a sub-field of automation, encompassing the systems or sub-systems involved in moving parts of machines in a controlled manner. Motion control systems are extensively used in a variety of fields for automation purposes, includi ...
applications, headquartered in the town and founded in 1933.
Nordborg Municipality
The former Nordborg Municipality covered an area of 125 km2, and had a total population of 13,956 (2005). Its last mayor was Jan Prokopek Jensen, a member of the
Social Democrats
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(Socialdemokraterne)
political party
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The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a ("Municipality Reform") that merged a number of existing parishes:
* Egen Parish
* Havnbjerg Parish
* Nordborg Parish
* Oksbøl Parish
* Svenstrup Parish
Over the years the presence of Danfoss has made the former Nordborg Municipality, the site of one of the largest industrial workplaces in Denmark.
In later years, the municipality saw the rise of another major industrial company, Linak, a global producer of electric
linear actuator
A linear actuator is an actuator that creates motion in a straight line, in contrast to the circular motion of a conventional electric motor. Linear actuators are used in machine tools and industrial machinery, in computer peripherals such as ...
systems. Albeit much smaller than Danfoss (Linak global employment of approx. 1600 people compared to Danfoss 23,000 ), Linak is still a large local employer.
On January 1, 2007 Nordborg Municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Augustenborg,
Broager
Broager (; german: Broacker, South Jutlandic: Braue) is a town with a population of 3,238 (1 January 2022)Gråsten,
Sundeved
Sundeved is a peninsula on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. It lies between Åbenrå Fjord and Als Fjord to the north, Alssund to the east and Flensborg Fjord to the south. The westernmost part of the city of Sønderborg ...
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Sydals Until 1 January 2007 Sydals (german: Südalsen) was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in South Jutland County on the southern part of the island of Als off the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality covered an ar ...
, and
Sønderborg
(; german: Sonderburg ) is a Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Sønderborg Municipality (Kommune). The town has a population of 27,766 (1 January 2022),
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Joachim Otto Voigt Joachim Otto Voigt, (22 March 1798, in Nordborg, on the island of Als – 22 June 1843, in London) was a Danish and German botanist and surgeon specializing in seed plants and pteridophytes.
In 1826 he was assigned regimental surgeon in Frederi ...
(1798 in Nordborg – 1843 in London) a Danish and German botanist and surgeon specializing in seed plants and
pteridophytes
A pteridophyte is a vascular plant (with xylem and phloem) that disperses spores. Because pteridophytes produce neither flowers nor seeds, they are sometimes referred to as "cryptogams", meaning that their means of reproduction is hidden. Ferns, ...
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Theodor Brorsen
Theodor Johan Christian Ambders Brorsen (29 July 1819 – 31 March 1895) was a Danish astronomer. He is best known for his discovery of five comets, including the lost periodic comet, 5D/Brorsen, and the periodic comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf.
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(1819 in Nordborg – 1895) a Danish astronomer, discovered five comets
* Hans Hartvig Møller (1873 in Nordborg – 1953) rector of Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium (1909-1943), founder of the first Scout patrol for boys in Denmark
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Arnold Burmeister
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Arnold Hans Albert Burmeister (28 February 1899 – 2 July 1988) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 25th Panzergrenadier Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
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(1899 in Nordborg – 1988) a decorated German general during World War II
* Bo Storm (born 1987 in Nordborg) a retired Danish footballer, currently the assistant manager of
FC Roskilde
Football Club Roskilde is a Danish professional association football club based in Roskilde, Region Zealand. They will compete in the Danish 2nd Division in the 2022–23 season following their promotion. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark (also ...
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Mads Clausen
Mads Clausen (21 October 1905 – 27 August 1966) born in Elsmark, parish of Havnbjerg, municipality of Nordborg in Denmark, was a Danish industrialist and founder of Danfoss in 1933. He died in transit from Elsmark to Sønderborg.
He married ...
(1905 in Elsmark, parish of Havnbjerg – 1966) a Danish industrialist and founder of
Danfoss
Danfoss is a Danish multinational company, based in Denmark, with more than 40,043 employees globally. Danfoss was founded in 1933 by engineer Mads Clausen.
History Beginning (1933–1966)
In 1933 Mads Clausen (1905–1966) founded ''Dansk ...
