Krat

Krat is a building in Aabenraa Municipality, Region South Denmark. Krat is situated nearby to the forest Fårhus Plantage, as well as near the heath Finkehede.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Frøslev Camp is situated 1½ km southeast of Krat.

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 3 km northwest of Krat.

Bov Church

Church

Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bov Church is situated 4 km east of Krat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fårhus and Padborg.

Fårhus

Village

Fårhus is a village in Aabenraa Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, with a population of 232 as of 1 January, 2025. Fårhus is located 5 km north of Padborg and 14 km north of Flensburg, in Germany.

Padborg

Village

Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Padborg is a southern Danish border town with a population of 4,318 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 Krat.