Padborg

Padborg () is a southern Danish border town with a population of 4,318 (1 January 2025) located on the border with Germany. It is the location where both the E45 motorway, a railway and the historic Danish Army Road, hærvejen, cross the border.

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Settlement.name: Padborg
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Padborg - Vandtårnet1.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: The watertower in Padborg
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: Aabenraa Municipality
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 6.3
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_urban: 4318
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Gender
Settlement.population_blank1: 2166 males and 2152 females

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Population: 4393
Elevation: 47
Image: Padborg - Vandtårnet1.JPG

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Located a few kilometres northwest of Schleswig's historic commercial centre, Flensburg, Padborg was a small settlement when the region returned to Danish rule in 1920 following a plebiscite, but grew rapidly in size after the establishment of the current border. It is a transport centre and railway town. When the border was established in 1920, the originally planned border line was moved c. 200 metres south of Padborg in order to allow construction of the railway station and a customs office. Padborg is well known in Denmark for its motorsport ring, Padborg Park, and the head offices of the large discount chain Fleggaard.