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Præstø
Place in Zealand, Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in Denmark. For the island in the Åland Islands, see Prästö, Åland.
Præstø (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpʰʁæstˌøˀ]) is a town with a population of 3,880 (1 January 2024)[1] in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland).
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Præstø | |
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![]() Præstø Church - seen from west | |
Nickname: Gøngernes By | |
Coordinates: 55°7′14″N 12°2′37″E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
Municipality | Vordingborg |
Area | |
• Urban | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
Population (2024) | |
• Urban | 3,880 |
• Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
• Municipal | 45,751 |
• Municipal density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Præstøer |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Postal codes | 4720 |
Area code | (+45) 9 |
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The islands of Maderne, Storeholm, and Lilleholm are part of the Præstø Fjord [da] wildlife reserves (Præstø Fjord Vildtreservat).