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Dannemare is a village on the
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island of
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 inhabitant ...
located 11 km south of
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 La ...
and 19 km west of
Rødby Rødby is a town, with a population of 1,983 (1 January 2022),A tomb from the 1st century AD has been discovered in Hoby while communities such as Tillitse and Kuditse have Wendian names indicating they were founded by the Wends before the 13th century. The area is also home to the historic manor houses of Ølligesøgård and Bådesgård. The runestone in Tillitse churchyard is from the early 11th century. The recently restored belfry in Gloslunde is one of Denmark's oldest wooden buildings dating from the 15th century."Dannemare og omegn"
Lolland.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
From 1926 to 1953, Dannemare was a station on the Nakskov-Rødby railway. The old station building can still be seen at No. 18 Stationsvej.


Landmarks

Historic churches in the area include the early 13th century Romanesque churches of Arninge, Græshave, Groslunde and Tillitse.
Dannemare Church Dannemare Church is a Neo-Romanesque church in the village of Dannemare, some south of Nakskov on the Danish island of Lolland. Built in 1897, it replaced the earlier Romanesque church which burnt down in 1897.Rudbjerggaard, a half-timbered manor house completed in 1502, is located 5 km to the west of the village.


The village today

Dannemare has a school, a cultural centre, a kindergarten, a food store, restaurants, hairdressers and several associations. Tourists are attracted to the nearby summer house developments at Hummingen and Kramnitse.


References

{{Towns of Lolland Municipality Cities and towns in Region Zealand Lolland Municipality Lolland