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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Schleswig-Flensburg

Elevation
  
28 m (92 ft)

Area
  
8.1 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 3:30 PM

Dialling code
  
04641

State
  
Schleswig-Holstein

Municipal assoc.
  
Süderbrarup

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
3,845 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
24392

Süderbrarup

Weather
  
15°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 47% Humidity

Süderbrarup (Danish: Sønder Brarup) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north side of the Schlei, approx. 20 km northeast of Schleswig, and 30 km southeast of Flensburg. Süderbrarup is known for the Thorsberg moor archeological site.

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Map of 24392 S%C3%BCderbrarup, Germany

Süderbrarup is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Süderbrarup.

Brarupmarkt

Heavily rooted in the German tradition of annual country fairs with rides (German: Jahrmarkt), Süderbrarup hosts the largest regional celebration of this kind in Schleswig-Holstein, drawing several hundred thousand visitors each year. Brarupmarkt has been an annual cornerstone of local culture since its inception in 1583. The commencement date for Brarupmarkt falls on the last complete weekend of July.

Brarupmarkt traditions

  • Opening of Brarupmarkt by Major Friedrich Bennetreu and city hall council with commemorative auto scooter and Ferris wheel rides
  • Livestock market
  • Miss Brarupmarkt beauty pageant
  • Karaoke competition
  • Unauthorized after-hours skinny dipping in municipal pool by local youth
  • "Frühschoppen", traditional morning pint
  • References

    Süderbrarup Wikipedia