Haderslev

Haderslev (; ) is a Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark with a population of 22,405 (1 January 2025). It is the main town and the administrative seat of Haderslev Municipality and is situated in the eastern part of Southern Jutland. Haderslev is home of Sønderjyske, which is an association football team that plays in the Danish Superliga since 2008. The town is named after King Hader.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Haderslev
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Haderslev Domkirke1.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Haderslev Cathedral seen from the inner pond
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Haderslev.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Southern Denmark (Syddanmark)
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Haderslev
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Haderslev (lower left) is southeast of Esbjerg and north of Sønderborg, on Denmark's Jutland peninsula.
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Hans Peter Geil
Settlement.established_title: First documented
Settlement.established_date: 1050
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 12.2