Dybbøl

Dybbøl is a small town with a population of 2,325 (1 January 2025) in the southeastern corner of South Jutland, Denmark. It is located around west of Sønderborg. It is mainly known for being the site of a famous last stand battle in 1864.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.name: Dybbøl
Settlement.image_skyline: Dybboel-moelle.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Dybbøl with the historic Dybbøl Mill
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sønderborg
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 1.55
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_urban: 2325
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +1

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2448
Elevation: 36

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Commons category: Dybbøl

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History
Etymology
Prewar
First Schleswig War
Interwar
Second Schleswig War
After the war
Reunification
Today
National Park status
Notable people
References

During the Second Schleswig War in 1864, the Danish Army withdrew from the traditional fortified defence line, the Dannevirke (after waters and marshes which supported its flanks froze solid in a hard winter), and marched for Dybbøl to find a more defensible position. Although much artillery was abandoned and the evacuation was executed through a snow-laden north gale in winter, the army arrived almost intact. It entrenched itself at the Dybbøl trenches, which became the scene of the siege and subsequent Battle of Dybbøl (7 April – 18 April 1864). This battle resulted in a Prussian-Austrian victory over Denmark.