Gråsten
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| Gråsten | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Syddanmark |
| Municipality | Sønderborg Municipality |
| Center | |
| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Gråsten (German:Gravenstein), stress on last syllable) is a town on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark by the Nybøl Nor at an inlet of the Flensburg Fjord. It belongs to the Sønderborg municipality in Region Syddanmark. The town is located almost exactly at the center a triangle defined by the towns of Aabenraa, Flensburg and Sønderborg Castle (Sønderborg Slot).
[edit] Famous residents of Gråsten
The Danish Royal Family has their summer residence, Gråsten Palace, in the municipality.
[edit] External links
- The new Sønderborg municipality's official website (Danish)
- Gråsten Palace (Danish)
[edit] References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
