Fårhus

Fårhus is a village in Aabenraa Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, with a population of 228 as of 1 January, 2026. Fårhus is located 5 km north of Padborg and 14 km north of Flensburg, in Germany.

Type: Village with 241 residents
Description: village in Aabenraa Municipality, Denmark
Also known as: “Faarehus”, “Faarhus”, and “Farhus”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frøslev Camp and Padborg Park.

Frøslev Camp

Museum

Photo: Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frøslev Camp was an internment camp in German-occupied Denmark during World War II. In order to avoid deportation of Danes to German concentration camps, Danish authorities suggested, in January 1944, that an internment camp be created in Denmark.

Padborg Park

Sports venue

Photo: Harald Gallinnis, CC0.

Padborg Park is a motor racing circuit in Padborg, Denmark. The circuit opened in 2003 on the site of an airfield. The circuit has regularly hosted rounds of the Danish Touringcar Championship, TCR Denmark Touring Car Series, Super GT Denmark and Nordic 4 Championship. Padborg Park is situated 3½ km west of Fårhus.

Bov Church

Church

Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bov Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Fårhus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Padborg and Rønsdam.

Padborg

Village

Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Padborg is a southern Danish border town with a population of 4,263 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. Padborg is situated 4 km southeast of Fårhus.