Søllested was the administrative centre of the former Højreby Municipality in

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

. Since 1 January 2007, it has been a part of the new

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 squ ...

. The town lies 9 km east 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 L ...

. Søllested has a population of 1,345 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

Notable people

* Peter Erasmus Christian Kaalund (1844 in Søllested – 1919) a Danish philologist who specialized in Scandinavian studies * Torben Tryde (1916 – 1998 in Søllested) a Danish lieutenant colonel, writer, Olympian, resistance fighter and the last person to be appointed ''kammerjunker'' by the Danish Court. *

Poul Popiel Poul Peter Popiel (born February 28, 1943) is a Danish-American former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA), and also served as a head coach in the minor leagues. Fol ...

(born 1943 in Søllested) a Danish-American former professional ice hockey defenceman

References

Cities and towns in Region Zealand Lolland Lolland Municipality {{ZealandDK-stub