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Sommersted

Sommersted
Town
Sommersted School - the Sommersted department of the Nustrup-Sommersted school community
Sommersted School - the Sommersted
department of the Nustrup-Sommersted
school community
Sommersted is located in Denmark
Sommersted
Sommersted
Location within Denmark
Sommersted is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Sommersted
Sommersted
Location within Region of Southern Denmark
Coordinates: 55°18′47″N 9°17′12″E / 55.31306°N 9.28667°E / 55.31306; 9.28667
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityHaderslev Municipality
Area
  Urban
1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[1]
  Urban
990
  Urban density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6560 Sommersted

Sommersted (German: Sommerstedt) is a small town, with a population of 990 (1 January 2026),[1] in Haderslev Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It is located 11 km north of Vojens, 17 km south of Vamdrup, 38 km east of Ribe and 17 km northwest of Haderslev.

Sommersted Church

Sommersted Church, built in 1857–58 in a very unusual almost neo-Romanesque style, is located to the northeast in the old part of the elongated town.[2]

Sommersted Mose is a small bog located on the northern outskirts of the town. The bog was used for digging peat during the war and is now an excursion spot for the town's citizens.[3]

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