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Falster
Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010."Danmarks Statistik." Retrieved 28 June 2010. Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sound area, it is part of Region Zealand and is administered by Guldborgsund Municipality. Falster includes Denmark's southernmost point, Gedser Odde, near Gedser. The largest town is Nykøbing Falster with over 40% of the island's inhabitants. Other towns include Stubbekøbing, Nørre Alslev and Gedser. Falster has motor and railway links both to the larger island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand to the north and to the island of Lolland to the south-west. These links also lead to the smaller islands of Masnedø and Farø. European route E47 links Copenhagen to Hamburg (Germany) via Falster. History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nykøbing Falster
Nykøbing Falster (; originally named Nykøbing) is a city on the island of Falster in southern Denmark. It has a population of 16,682 (1 January 2025). Including the satellite town Sundby (Lolland), Sundby on the Lolland side, with a population of 3,246, the total population is 19,928. Nykøbing Falster is the seat of the Guldborgsund Municipality, Guldborgsund Municipality, ''kommune'' in Region Sjælland. The city lies on Falster, and is connected by the Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund (''Guldborg Strait'') waterway to the island of Lolland. Overview Nykøbing Falster is the largest city on the islands of Lolland and Falster, and is often called "Nykøbing F." to distinguish it from at least two other cities in Denmark with the name of Nykøbing. Nykøbing Falster is the seat of state and regional authorities. Additionally, a city in Sweden is called Nyköping, which means exactly the same thing ("new market") in the closely related language. There is a long com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolland
Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the List of islands of Denmark#List of 100 largest Danish islands, fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sund area, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitants.statistikbanken.dk. People. Population. (Table) BEF4 (Islands). Danmarks Statistik. Retrieved 25 August 2022. Lolland is closely connected to the island of Falster to its east. The locality of Sundby, Lolland, Sundby forms a cross-island urban area with Nykøbing Falster, the largest conurbation partially on Lolland. The most populated settlement on Lolland proper is Nakskov. Overview Lolland is also known as the "pancake island" because of its flatness: the highest point of the entire island is above sea level, just outside the village of Horslunde. The island has been an important communication highway, among others for Nazi Germany during World War II. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idestrup
Idestrup is a town some southeast of Nykøbing Falster on the Danish island of Falster. As of 2024, it has a population of 1,125. History Idestrup Church built in the Romanesque style dates from the 12th century. With its whitewashed walls, rounded windows and a red tiled roof it stands in the middle of the town. Other buildings of interest include the dairy from the late 19th century, the ''foramlingshus'' (community centre) from 1901 and the old people's home with a history going back to 1924. The town's development owes much to Edward Tesdorph, originally a farmer, who built a pump station to drain the area after a flood in 1872. He was behind the local high tension power station (1912) as well as the sugar refinery in Nykøbing. Various Iron Age and Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskilstrup
Eskilstrup is a town some north of Nykøbing Falster on the Danish island of Falster. As of 2024, it had a population of 1,082. History Eskilstrup Church, built in the Romanesque style, dates from the 12th century. In accordance with local tradition, it is painted red. It is best known for its frescos, said to be Denmark's oldest. The town has grown up around Eskilstrup railway station, which opened together with the Falster Railway in 1872. The earliest buildings included businesses and hotels close to the station on the main street. The railway is now called the South Line, with frequent train stops at Eskilstrup. The town today Eskilstrup is conveniently located close to the E47 motorway from Copenhagen to Rødby Havn. It is also served by Eskilstrup railway station, located on the South Line which links Copenhagen with the islands of Falster and Lolland. Facilities include a school, sports hall, day nursery, food store, and hotel. There are beech woods in the surr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Væggerløse
Væggerløse is a town some south of Nykøbing Falster on the Danish island of Falster. It has large housing developments and until 2006 was the administrative centre for the now defunct Sydfalster Municipality. In January 2024 it had a population of 1,310. Standing on a hilltop, Væggerløse Church dates from the late Romanesque period. It has early 16th century frescos depicting the Supper at Emmaus. ''Nordens Kirker''. Retrieved 13 November 2012. Notable people * Christian Andersen (1896 in Væggerløse – 1982) a Danish sports shooter, competed in two events at the |
Orehoved
Orehoved is a small harbour town in the north of the Danish island of Falster. It grew up mainly as a result of the railway and ferry services in the late 19th century. As of 2024, it has a population of 450. Etymology The element "''ore''" stems from Old Danish "''wara''", meaning an untended field or a point. The first documented reference to the place is ''Orehoffuit'' in 1509."Orehoved" , Falsters Historie. Retrieved 18 November 2012. History Orehoved was probably established around the 14th century at a clearing in the forest. There is nothing left of the old village which in 1509 consisted of just four s. There was little success with farming, prompting a comment in the accounts of 1662 stating that ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nørre Alslev
Nørre Alslev () is a town with a population of 2,363 (1 January 2025) The Mobile Statbank from on the northern end of the island of in south . It belongs to Guldborgsund municipality in |
Stubbekøbing
Stubbekøbing () is a town with a population of 2,196 (1 January 2024) The Mobile Statbank from in Guldborgsund municipality in Region Sjælland on the northeastern coast of the island of in south |
Gedser Odde
Gedser Odde on the island of Falster in the Baltic Sea is Denmark's southernmost point. The terminal moraine from Idestrup through Skelby to Gedser is part of the maximum glaciation line across Falster, from Orehoved to Gedser. Fronted by low cliffs, the ridge, high, continues underwater a further south-east to Gedser Rev. Sydstenen (the south stone) marks the southernmost point. Geology The coastal cliff at Gedser Odder is almost always exposed. The strata deposited during the last ice age can be clearly seen, but lake sediments have also been exposed, from the lowering of the terrain. The sediments from the postglacial period contain fossils of freshwater snails and mussels, evidence of a freshwater episode in the Baltic. The ice age strata consist mostly of moraines of clay and boulders deposited by the melting glacier. Traces of pink in the moraines come from red sandstone plucked up in the Baltic Sea. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gedser Church - Interior
Gedser is a town at the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster in the Guldborgsund Municipality in Sjælland region. It is the southernmost town in Denmark, and also the southernmost point of Scandinavia and the Nordic countries. The town has a population of 670 (1 January 2024). It is an important port town on the Baltic Sea. History Overview Gedser Church was designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and dates from 1915. Gedser was the first place German troops landed during the occupation of Denmark on April 9, 1940, at 3:55 in the morning. A number of armored cars and infantry troops hid in the ferry from Warnemünde, Rostock and advanced into the harbor as soon as the ship docked, soon after followed by another ferry. Government Until January 1, 2007, Gedser was a parish of the former municipality of Sydfalster (seat : Væggerløse) in Storstrøm County. In the ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) that municipality merged with Nykøbing Falste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gedser
Gedser is a town at the southern tip of the Denmark, Danish island of Falster in the Guldborgsund Municipality in Region Sjælland, Sjælland region. It is the Extreme points of Denmark, southernmost town in Denmark, and also the southernmost point of Scandinavia and the Nordic countries. The town has a population of 670 (1 January 2024). It is an important port town on the Baltic Sea. History Overview Gedser Church was designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and dates from 1915. Gedser was the first place German troops landed during the Operation Weserübung, occupation of Denmark on April 9, 1940, at 3:55 in the morning. A number of armored cars and infantry troops hid in the ferry from Warnemünde, Rostock and advanced into the harbor as soon as the ship docked, soon after followed by another ferry. Government Until January 1, 2007, Gedser was a parish of the former municipality of Sydfalster (seat : Væggerløse) in Storstrøm County. In the Municipalities of Denmark#Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordbyen
Nordbyen is a satellite town some north of Nykøbing Falster on the Danish island of Falster. It was formed on 1 January 2007 bringing together the districts of Bangsebro, Møllehave and Stubberup. As of 2024, it has a population of 1,910. The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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