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Nykøbing Falster
Place in Zealand, Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Nykøbing Mors or Nykøbing Sjælland.
Nykøbing Falster (IPA: [ˈnyˌkʰøˀpe̝ŋ ˈfælˀstɐ] ⓘ; originally named Nykøbing) is a city on the island of Falster in southern Denmark. It has a population of 16,636 (1 January 2024).[1] Including the satellite town Sundby on the Lolland side, with a population of 3,233, the total population is 19,869.
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Nykøbing Falster | |
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Coordinates: 54.76542°N 11.87549°E / 54.76542; 11.87549 | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
Municipality | Guldborgsund |
Government | |
• Mayor | Simon Hansen |
Area | |
• Total | 903.42 km2 (348.81 sq mi) |
Population (2024) | |
• Total | 19,869 (City and Sundby) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
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Nykøbing Falster is the seat of the Guldborgsund kommune in Region Sjælland. The city lies on Falster, and is connected by the 295-metre-long (323 yd) Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund (Guldborg Strait) waterway to the island of Lolland.[2]