Kupfermühle

Copper mill ( Danish Kobbermølle; [ kɔu̯ʔəʀmølə ] ) is a German settlement on the German - Danish border at Kruså ( Krusau ) that a same industrial operation ( Crusauer copper mill) around has grown. The village has about 260 inhabitants, which corresponds to a population density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Originally it belonged to the parish municipality of Bov (German construction) in the Wiesharde in the Official Flensburg ( forerunner of the circle Flensburg- country). After the Prussian municipal reforms in 1867 it became an independent country church that was surrounded by the neighboring communities Kollund, Krusau and Niehuus; to the latter included the southern neighboring aquatic life. 1920, it was the border town and came to the district of Harrislee; the Protestant inhabitants had henceforth to keep Flensburg 1907 opened St. Peter's Church. Since 1938, the village belongs to the municipality Harrislee in Schleswig -Flensburg district.

The name originated from the hammer mill which could add to the Krusau the Danish King Christian IV in the 17th century and its mill wheel was driven by the water of the Au. As the place name reveals, here copper was processed and later mainly brass products. In 1962, after more than 300 years, the end for the traditional factory. Today, the ubiquitous traces of copper and brass factory, its monumental old workers' houses offer (Danish: Nyboder ) and the copper mill - museum with exhibits from 400 years of factory and settlement history an impressive museum piece ensemble.

To the west of the site at the Klüser Forest, on the east by the Danish Kollund forest. There is the border crossing Schusterkate (Danish Skomagerhus ) that connects to a pedestrian bridge over the border river Krusau / Kruså Denmark and Germany.

In addition to Germany's northernmost ice rink, the glacier hall, two cross-border traders are in place with Calle and Poetzsch resident. An Established in 1890, volunteer fire department puts out about 18 to 25 missions a year.