Rinkenæs, Denmark Explained

Rinkenæs
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark Region of Southern Denmark#Denmark
Coordinates:54.8983°N 9.5597°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Sønderborg
Area Urban Km2:1.1
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:1271
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-6300 Gråsten

Rinkenæs (German: Rinkenis) is a small town in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 1,271.[1]

Rinkenæs is situated just north of Flensborg Fjord (Flensburg Firth) 4 km southwest of Gråsten.

Rinkenæs Gl. Kirke (Rinkenæs Old Church) is located at the top of a hill 4 km north of the town. It is one of the oldest churches in Denmark, built in 1158 in the Romanesque/Norman style.[2]

Rinkenæs Korskirke (Rinkenæs Crosschurch), built 1928-32 in the style of a traditional Danish village church, is located in the town.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
  2. https://www.visitsonderjylland.com/tourist/information/rinkenaes-gl-kirke-gdk611069/ Rinkenæs Gl. Kirke
  3. https://www.visitsonderjylland.com/tourist/information/rinkenaes-korskirke-gdk611065 Rinkenæs Korskirke