Vordingborg () is a municipality ('' kommune'') in the Sjælland Region, which is on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in south

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. It was established in 2007. The municipality covers an area of 621 km². It has a total population of 46,600 (2006). Its fourth and current mayor is Mikael Smed of the

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, who was elected in 2017, replacing Michael Seiding Larsen of the agrarian-liberal Venstre party. The municipality takes its name from the town of the same name.

Overview

The

Masnedsund Bridge The Masnedsund Bridge ( da, Masnedsundbroen) is a bascule bridge that crosses Masnedsund between the islands Masnedø and Zealand ( da, Sjælland) in Denmark. It carries road and railway traffic, as well as pedestrians and bicycles. Together wit ...

connects the town of Vordingborg to the island of Masnedø. The

Storstrøm Bridge The Storstrøm Bridge ( da, Storstrømsbroen, ) is a road and railway arch bridge that crosses Storstrømmen between the islands of Falster and Masnedø in Denmark. Together with Masnedsund Bridge it connects Falster and Zealand (''Sjælland''). ...

connects Masnedø to the neighboring municipality of

Guldborgsund Guldborgsund is the strait between the Danish islands of Lolland and Falster. It connects Smålandsfarvandet in the north with the Bay of Mecklenburg in the south. The strait is about 30 kilometers long; its breadth varies from 150 meters at G ...

on Falster near the town of Orehoved. The bridge is 3,199 meters long and supports two lanes of traffic and a single-track railway. It was inaugurated in 1937. The

Farø Bridges The Farø Bridges ( da, Farøbroerne, ) are two road bridges that connect the islands of Falster and Zealand in Denmark by way of the small island of Farø which is approximately mid-way across the Storstrømmen sound. A smaller bridge from Far ...

(The Farø High Bridge and the Farø Low Bridge) opened in 1985 and connect the two municipalities from the town of Bakkebølle Strand over

Farø Farø () is an island in Denmark, located between the islands Sjælland and Falster. It has an area of 0.93 km2 and has a population of four people (2019). Administratively it is part of Vordingborg Municipality. Access to the island The ...

island (part of former

Møn Møn () is an island in south-eastern Denmark. Until 1 January 2007, it was a municipality in its own right but it is now part of the municipality of Vordingborg, after merging with the former municipalities of Langebæk, Præstø, and Vordin ...

municipality) to Falster near the town of Sortsøgab. Bogø island is also part of the municipality. As part of wider municipal reforms, an earlier Vordingborg municipality was merged with its neighboring municipalities of Langebæk,

, and

Præstø Præstø () is a town with a population of 3,857 (1 January 2022) in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland''). The islands of '' Maderne'', ''Storeholm'', and ''Lilleholm'' are part ...

on 1 January 2007, forming the enlarged Vordingborg Municipality. Around 135 km (84 mi) east of Vordingborg municipality across the

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, the easternmost municipality of

, which is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. For the location of Vordingborg municipality relative to its neighbors, see the location diagram at the bottom of the corresponding article on Danish language Wikipedia, Vordingborg Kommune.

Urban areas

The nine largest communities in the municipality are:

Politics

Municipal council

Vordingborg's municipal council consists of 29 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Notable people

Johan Friis Johan Friis (20 February 1494 – 5 December 1570) was a Danish statesman. He served as Chancellor under King Christian III of Denmark. Biography He was born at Lundbygård manor as the son of Jesper Friis til Lundbygård and Anne Johansdat ...

(1494 at Lundbygård – 1570) a Danish statesman, Chancellor under King

Christian III of Denmark Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown. He established ...

Clara Tybjerg Clara Sophie Tybjerg née Sarauw (1864–1941) was a Danish women's rights activist, pacifist and educator. In 1915, she attended the International Women's Conference in The Hague, together with Thora Daugaard. Thereafter she helped establish an ...

(1864 in Kalvehave – 1941) a women's rights activist, pacifist and educator * Niels Nielsen (1865 in Ørslev – 1931) a mathematician, specialized in mathematical analysis *

Elna Munch Elna Munch née Sarauw (13 June 1871 – 17 November 1945) was a Danish feminist and politician, ( Danish Social Liberal Party). She was the co-founder of the Landsforbundet for Kvinders Valgret ( National Association for Women's Suffrage) or L ...

(1871 in Kalvehave – 1945) a Danish feminist and politician, * Nina Hole (1941 – 2016 in Ørslev) a Danish artist, sculptor, and performance artist * Henrik Koefoed (born 1955 in Kalvehave) a Danish actor *

Cecilie Thomsen Cecilie Thomsen (born 29 October 1974) is a Danish actress and model. Early life and education Thomsen was born on the island Bogø in Denmark. Career Internationally, Cecilie Thomsen is best known for playing the minor Bond girl role of Pro ...

(born 1974 on Bogø), actress and model IMDb Database
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References

* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta
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KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map

External links

* {{Authority control Municipalities of Region Zealand Municipalities of Denmark Populated places established in 2007