Aarøsund
Aarøsund is a village in south-eastern Denmark situated in the region of Sønderjylland 15 kilometres east of Haderslev#The city of Haderslev, Haderslev. It is also the name of the narrow strait between the village and the island of Årø (Denmark), Årø. It has a population of 304 (1 January 2025) and is part of the municipality of Haderslev and the regional entity Region of Southern Denmark, as well as the parish of Øsby. History Although it is small, Aarøsund has played a significant part in Danish history. Archaeological surveys have shown the area to have been inhabited since the Iron-Age#Northern Europe, Iron Age. The abundance of flint tools suggests an even earlier settlement. In 1231 King Valdemar's cadaster mentions the king's sovereignty of the ferry route between Aarøsund and Assens, Denmark, Assens on the island of Fyn. From 1640 the Royal Danish mail services used the Assens-Aarøsund ferry service (instead of the ferry service connecting Middelfart and Snoghøj) ...
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