Aarøsund

Aarøsund is a village in south-eastern Denmark situated in the region of Sønderjylland 15 kilometres east of Haderslev. It is also the name of the narrow strait between the village and the island of Årø. It has a population of 286 (1 January 2011) and is part of the municipality of Haderslev and the regional entity Region of Southern Denmark, as well as the parish of Øsby. In spite of its slight size, Aarøsund has a significant part in Danish history. Archaeological surveys have shown the area to have been inhabitated since the Iron Age with the occurrence of an abundance of flint tools suggesting an even earlier settlement here. In 1231 King Valdemar's cadaster mentions the King's sovereignty of the ferry route between Aarøsund and...