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, some 40 km south of

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. As of 1 January 2023, Magleby had a population of 317 in the village and 1,298 in the parish.

History

The oldest parts of Magleby Church dates from the 12th century. The name Magleby is first recorded in 1346 as Magdlæby. Magle- (mikil) means "large" and the suffix -by means town or village. In the Middle Ages, Magleby belonged to Højstrup Manor until it was sold to the Bishop of Toskilde in 1400 by Folmer Jacobsen Lunge. Roskilde Biscopic established Magleby Fief from its land in the parishes of Magleby, Hellested and

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after the Reformation. The first school in Magleby opened in 1630. It was replaced by a '' rytterskole'' in 1721. It was destroyed in a fire in 1727 but soon rebuilt.

Landmarks

The most prominent landmark in the village is Magleby Church. It consists of a Romanesque nave, a Late-Gothic chancel and a tower from 1592-93. The Rytterskole has survived as a wing of the now defunct Magleby School. Lindencrones Hospital is a former poorhouse. Skelbæk Friskole an independent primary school, is located just south of the village.

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