Kruså Explained

Kruså
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark Region of Southern Denmark#Denmark
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Region of Southern Denmark
Coordinates:54.8456°N 9.3986°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Aabenraa Municipality
Area Urban Km2:1.5
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:1515
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-6340 Kruså

Kruså (in Danish pronounced as /kʰʁuˈsɔˀ/; German: Krusau) is a Danish border town and border crossing with a population of 1,515 (1 January 2024),[1] 6 kilometers north of Flensburg, situated on the European route E45. It is located in Aabenraa Municipality (prior to the Municipality Reform of 2007 in Bov municipality).

On 9 April 1940, at 4:15 am German troops crossed the border here beginning the invasion of Denmark.

Until the opening of the motorway border crossing at Frøslev Kruså was the most important crossing over land to Germany.

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density