Ønslev is a village north of
Nykøbing on the
Danish
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island of
Falster. In January 2022 it had a population of 392.
Etymology
The name is made up of the man's name "''Øthan''" and "''lef''", hereditary estate. It is first documented in the
Danish Census Book
The Danish Census Book or the Danish book of land taxation ( la, Liber Census Daniæ), ( da, Kong Valdemars Jordebog) dates from the 13th century and consists of a number of separate manuscripts. The original manuscripts are now housed in the Da ...
(1231) as "''Othænslef''".
["Ønslev"]
Falsters Historie. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
History
There is evidence the area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. When the nearby motorway was under construction, a passage grave and two settlements were discovered, one from the
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
, the other from the
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age (Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly appl ...
.
Ønslev Church stands alone about half a kilometer to the east of the village. Dating from c. 1200, it is built in the
Early Gothic
Early Gothic is the style of architecture that appeared in northern France, Normandy and then England between about 1130 and the mid-13th century. It combined and developed several key elements from earlier styles, particularly from Romanesque ar ...
style.
In 1694, the parishes of Ønslev and Eskilstrup were combined into one as Ønslev–Eskildstrup. Under the State sale of 1766, the entire parish was purchased by Johan Christopher von Westen, governed by Vestenborg Manor. From the beginning of the 19th century, many farms came into private ownership leading families to establish themselves in the village.
[ There were two large farms, 13 medium-size farms and 20 houses in the village by the end of the century. The first school was established in 1807, the second in 1924 and since 1954 the villages's children have attended the new school in Eskilstrup. The brewery, Ønslev Bryggeri, founded in 1880, was closed some years ago. At the beginning of the 20th century, the market gardener P. Damgaard produced mainly tomatoes, cucumbers and melons in his 12 greenhouses.
]
The village today
The village now depends largely on Eskilstrup, 3 km to the east, for its school, activities, shops and services."Eskilstrup"
Guldborgsund Kommune. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
Notable people
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Jørgen Balthasar Dalhoff
Jørgen Balthasar Dalhoff (11 November 1800 - 2 March 1890) was a Danish goldsmith and industrialist.
Early life and education
Dalhoff was born on 11 November 1800 in Ønslev on Falster, the son of Peder Dalhoff (1757-1827) and Anna Margrethe P ...
(1800–1890), goldsmith
References
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Falster
Cities and towns in Region Zealand
Guldborgsund Municipality