Stevning

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Stevning (Denmark)
Stevning
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Basic data
State : DenmarkDenmark Denmark
Region : Syddanmark
Municipality
(since 2007) :
Sønderborg
Coordinates : 55 ° 0 ′  N , 9 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 55 ° 0 ′  N , 9 ° 49 ′  E
Population :
(2020)
419
Postal code : 6430
Website: www.stevning.dk
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Stevning is a village in the municipality of Svenstrup with 419 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) and is located in the Danish Sønderborg municipality in the region of southern Denmark .

history

The name Stevning probably comes from the Umordish language family and means belonging to the inhabitants of the promontory . The peninsula protruding into the Als Sund (German: Alsensund ) is meant. The Als Sound is a Baltic Sea strait between the island as (dt .: Alsen ) to the east and the mainland Jutland in the West. The village was founded at least 1200 years ago. By 1900 Stevning was already one of the largest villages on Als.

Historical peculiarities

Stevning Fire Station

Stevning has a volunteer fire department . This is quite unusual for Denmark, as professional fire departments are more the rule in Denmark. Due to the former affiliation to Germany , the tradition of the volunteer fire brigade has been retained until today.

Many of Stevning's citizens fought on the German side in the First World War . The dead are remembered in the community cemetery. Furthermore, a memorial commemorates the day of reunification with Denmark. The referendum in Schleswig brought about this reunification on February 10, 1920.

tourism

Every year in late summer there is a ring equestrian competition. Only riders from the village and the surrounding area are allowed. Furthermore, a music festival takes place every year in June , at which local amateur musicians perform.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Statistics Banks -> Befolkning og valg -> BY1: Folketal January 1st efter byområde, alder og køn (Danish)
  2. Stevning's history. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 5, 2005 ; Retrieved April 28, 2010 (Danish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stevning.dk
  3. Fallen memorials - Nordborg-Sventrup. Retrieved April 28, 2010 .
  4. Stevning music festival idag! June 6, 2009, accessed April 28, 2010 (Danish).