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Birket Habu
Birket is a small town in Lolland Municipality, Denmark. It had a population of 214 residents in 2014. It is located 8 km east of Horslunde, 17 km northeast of Nakskov, 10 km northwest of Stokkemarke and 21 km northwest of Maribo. Birket Church Birket Church is located south of the little village of Birket, some northeast of Nakskov on the Danish island of Lolland. Its chancel was originally the nave of the brick Gothic church built in 1350. Lolland Municipality {{ZealandDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolland Municipality
Lolland municipality (on the island of Lolland) is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland in Denmark. According to ''Municipal And Regional Key Figures'' (www.noegletal.dk) it covers a total area of 885.40 km² (341.85 square miles) and has a population of 40,022 (1 March 2022;45.20 inh./sq.km/117.06/sq.mi.). The western part of Guldborgsund Municipality, the southernmost in Denmark, occupies the eastern part of the island (''Østlolland''). The city hall and the seat of the mayor of Lolland municipality is in Maribo while the largest town is Nakskov. There are 25 members from 1. January 2018 - a reduction from 31 members - of the municipal council. The current mayor is a Social Democrat. On Monday 1 January 2007 Lolland municipality was created as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), covering the former municipalities of Holeby, Højreby, Maribo, Nakskov, Ravnsborg, Rudbjerg and Rødby. The local politicians' original plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
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Horslunde
Horslunde is a village on the island of Lolland in south-eastern Denmark. In January 2022 its population was 610. Horslunde is now part of Lolland Municipality and belongs to Region Zealand. Sites of interest in Horslunde include Reventlow-Museet Pederstrup and the town's three churches, Horslunde Church, Nøbbet Church, and Nordlunde Church. Notable people * Christian Ditlev, Count of Reventlow (1710–1775) a Danish Privy Councillor, nobleman and estate owner; buried in Horslunde church * Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count of Reventlow (1748–1827) a Danish statesman and reformer; buried in Horslunde church * Juan Fugl (1811 in Horslunde – 1900) an early Danish immigrant to Tandil in Argentina * Rasmus Friis (born 1871 in Horslunde - date of death unknown) a sports shooter, competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakskov
Nakskov is a town in south Denmark. It is situated in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 12,495 (1 January 2022). To the west is Nakskov Fjord, an inlet from the Langeland Belt (''Langelandsbælt'') that runs between the islands of Lolland and Langeland. Nakskov Fjord is a wildlife reserve, known for its bird life. History Nakskov is in the inner part of the Western inlet of Lolland, one of the agriculturally richest of the Danish islands. The area was settled during the neolithic period and has been continuously inhabited since. The town received trade privileges in 1266, during the reign of king Erik V Glipping. Once the export center of western Lolland, Nakskov thrived on trade, commerce and industry. This changed gradually as overland traffic was enabled by a railway to the neighboring island of Falster in 1875. The connection to Sjælland and Copenhagen over the Storstrømsbroen bridge in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stokkemarke
Stokkemarke is a village on the Danish island of Lolland located midway between Nakskov and Maribo. In January 2022 it had a population of 406. Stokkemarke Church, first documented in 1396, originally built in the Romanesque style, has Gothic additions."Stokkemarke Church: Intro / Historie" ''Historisk Atlas''. Retrieved 3 July 2013. History Stokkemarke is known to have existed under in the 13th century. It is one of the few villages in the area which came directly under the Crown rather than being dependent on an estate. Its inhabitants were proud of their status as "free farmers". The village was an important halt for travelers with its inn, first documented i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maribo
Maribo is a town in Lolland Municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. It was the municipal seat of the former Maribo Municipality, until 1 January 2007, and then it became the seat of the current Lolland Municipality. The merchant town of Maribo is located centrally on Lolland. Its population is 5,722 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from It has, among other facilities, a gymnasium ( |
Birket Church
Birket Church is located south of the little village of Birket, some northeast of Nakskov on the Danish island of Lolland. Its chancel was originally the nave of the brick Gothic church built in 1350."Birket kirke" ''Nordens Kirker''. Retrieved 29 July 2013. The bell tower, which stands apart from the church, is believed to be Denmark's oldest standing wooden structure. , Birket Lokalhistorisk Arkiv. Retrieved 30 July 2013. History Built around 1350, the church is rather younger than many country churches in the area which are typically from the 12th and 13th centuries. Until 1687, it had its own parish priest but it was then annexed to Vesterborg until ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolland
Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitants.statistikbanken.dk. People. Population. (Table) BEF4 (Islands). Danmarks Statistik. Retrieved 25 August 2022. Overview Lolland is also known as the "pancake island" because of its flatness: the highest point of the entire island is above sea level, just outside the village of Horslunde. The island has been an important communication highway, among others for Nazi Germany during World War II. Historically, sugar beet has been grown in Lolland. Sugar is still a major industry, visible from the large number of sugar beet fields. The largest town of Lolland is Nakskov, with 12,600 residents. Other main towns are Maribo (6,000 residents), which hosts the seat of the Diocese of Lolland and Falster, Sakskøbing (3,500 residents) and Rødby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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