The city of Aabenraa or Åbenrå (German: Apenrade, IPA: [aːpənˈʁaːdə]) is situated at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, in Denmark, 38 miles (61 km) north of the town of Schleswig. Its name— Aabenraa, dialect Affenrå— meant originally "open beach" (Danish: åben strand). Aabenraa is located in Aabenraa Municipality.