Sønderborg

Sønderborg HistoryPrior to the Second Schleswig War of 1864, Sønderborg was situated in the Duchy of Schleswig, a Danish fief, so its history is properly included in the contentious history of Schleswig-Holstein. In the 1920 Schleswig Plebiscite that returned Northern Schleswig to Denmark, 43.8% of the city of Sønderborg's inhabitants voted for the cession to Denmark and 56.2% voted for remaining part of Germany.EducationBoth University of Southern Denmark and University College South (University College Syd) have a branch in Sønderborg.GeographyThe town of Sønderborg lies on both sides of Alssund; the narrow strait between these two sides is called Als Strait . Two road bridges connect the city across the strait: the 682-meter Als Strait Bridge, built in 1978-1981; and the 331-meter King Christian X's Bridge