Stubbekøbing () is a town with a population of 2,196 (1 January 2024)BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from

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in Guldborgsund municipality in

Region Sjælland Region Zealand () is an administrative region of Denmark. It is one of the five classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Denmark. It was established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional ...

on the northeastern coast of the island of

Falster Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010.

in south

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. Ferry service connects the town of Stubbekøbing over the ''Grønsund'' to

Bogø Bogø () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, just west of Møn. The population is 1,183 (1 January 2024) with 930 living in the only town on the island, ''Bogø By''. The island is approximately 7 km long by 3 km wide at the largest p ...

at the town of Nyby. To the northeast is the island of

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 Municipality, Vordingborg, after merging with the former municipalities of Langeb ...

, which is separated from Stubbekøbing by the waters of ''Grønsund'', the

strait A strait is a water body connecting two seas or water basins. The surface water is, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and flows through the strait in both directions, even though the topography generally constricts the ...

which separates Møn and the island of

from Falster. To the east and southeast is the

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. Stubbekøbing Church, built in the Romanesque style in the 13th century, has a

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altarpiece and an elaborately carved pulpit as well as a variety of old

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s and wall decorations (1300–1500). "Stubbekøbing kirke"
Nordens kirke. Retrieved 3 December 2012. Until 1 January 2007 Stubbekøbing was also a municipality covering an area of 156 km², and with a total population of 6,786 (2005). Stubbekøbing municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with

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 populatio ...

Nysted Nysted is a town in Guldborgsund Municipality in Region Zealand on the southeastern coast of the island of Lolland in south Denmark. Nysted is located on the southern coast of Lolland, and has a population of 1,265 (1 January 2024).Nørre Alslev Nørre Alslev () is a town with a population of 2,363 (1 January 2025) ...

Sakskøbing Sakskøbing (), previously spelled Sakskjøbing, is a town on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. It has a population of 4,514 (1 January 2025).Sydfalster Until 1 January 2007 Sydfalster was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the former Storstrøm County on the southern end of the island of Falster in south Denmark. Overview The municipality covered an area of 113 km², and had a total popu ...

municipalities to form the new Guldborgsund municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 907 km² and a total population of 63,533 (2005).

Famous residents of Stubbekøbing

People who are born, or have lived in Stubbekøbing include: * Lucas Debes (1623–1675), priest, topographer and writer *

Marie Grubbe Fru Marie Grubbe (1643–1718) was a member of the Danish nobility who drew a lot of attention by her many extramarital affairs. She has been the inspiration for books, plays and operas. Biography Daughter of the statesman and nobleman Erik Gr ...

(1643–1718), noble woman *

Hans Egede Hans Poulsen Egede (31 January 1686 – 5 November 1758) was a Denmark–Norway, Danish-Norwegian Lutheran missionary priest who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland. He established a succes ...

(1686-1758), Lutheran missionary, the ''Apostle of Greenland'' * Clara Wæver (1855–1930), embroiderer * Evald Nielsen (1879-1958), silversmith *

Frederik Magle Frederik Reesen Magle (; born 17 April 1977) is a Danish composer, concert organist, and pianist. He writes contemporary classical music as well as fusion of classical music and other genres. His compositions include orchestral works, cantatas ...

(born 1977), composer, concert organist and pianist

Geography

Climate

References

External links

Municipality's official website
* Municipal statistics
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