Lolland

Lolland

Fuglsang Manor, now a major cultural centre on the island
Geography
Location	Baltic Sea
Coordinates	54°46′10″N 11°25′28″E
Area	1,243 km2 (479.9 sq mi)
Country
Denmark
Region	Region Zealand
Municipality	Lolland Municipality, Guldborgsund Municipality
Largest city	Nakskov (pop. 13.886)
Demographics
Population	65,764 (as of 2009)
Density	52.9 /km2 (137 /sq mi)

Lolland (formerly spelled Laaland) is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of 1,243 square kilometers (480 sq. miles). Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2010, it has 65,764 inhabitants.

Lolland is also known as the "pancake island" because of its flatness: the highest peak of the entire island is 25 m (82 ft) high. The island has been an important communication highway, among others for the Germans during World War II. The peak is just outside the village of Horslunde. Historically, sugar beet has been grown in Lolland. Sugar is still a major industry, visible from the large number of sugar beet fields.

The largest town of Lolland is Nakskov, with 15,500 residents. Other main towns are Maribo (6,000 residents), which hosts the seat of the Diocese of Lolland and Falster Sakskøbing (3,500 residents), and Rødby (2,500 residents).

The governments of Denmark and Germany plan to connect Lolland with the German island Fehmarn, by a future Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link. Route E47 from Copenhagen crosses the Guldborgsund strait between Lolland and Falster via a modern tunnel, but the motorway currently terminates at Rødbyhavn where a ferry carries vehicles to Fehmarn. Two older bridges also span the strait between Lolland and Falster, the Frederick IX Bridge and Guldborgsund Bridge at the northern end of the strait. Falster is directly to the east of Lolland.

Since January 1, 2007, Lolland has been administered by two municipalities, Lolland covering the western two thirds, and Guldborgsund uniting the eastern third with the neighbouring island Falster.

Towns and villages

Nakskov 13,332 Maribo 6,003 Sakskøbing 4.708 Sundby 2.298 Rødby 2,185 Rødbyhavn 1,814 Holeby 1,558 Søllested 1,474 Nysted 1,355

Horslunde 714 Bandholm 707 Toreby 612 Kettinge 573 Guldborg 572 Nørreballe 556 Nagelsti 501 Stokkemarke 479 Dannemare 477

Hunseby 461 Sandby, Lolland 389 Grænge 388 Errindlev 309 Langø, Lolland 330 Ullerslev 276 Frejlev 264 Hillested 262 Branderslev 232 Radsted 215

Attractions

• Knuthenborg Safari Park
• Lalandia
• Fuglsang Cultural Centre
• Fuglsang Art Museum

See also

• List of Danish islands
• Nearby islands: Falster, Fejø, Femø, Askø, Vejrø.
• Hydrogen energy plant in Denmark

References

• Tageo.com, "VESTSJAELLAND DENMARK Geography Population" (coordinates), 2007, webpage: Tageo-index.
• Denmark Postal codes, webpage: Postnumre-DK.
• Tele.dk Denmark detailed road map, webpage: Tele-DK-Danmark.

External links

• Map of Lolland and Falster