Guldborgsund is the strait between the Danish islands of Lolland and Falster . It connects Smålandsfarvandet in the north with the Bay of Mecklenburg in the south. The strait is about 30 kilometers long; its breadth varies from 150 meters at Guldborg to 6 kilometers south of Nykøbing Falster. It is navigable for craft of up to 6 metres draught in its northern part and is used for commercial traffic to Nykøbing Falster . The southern part is much shallower with a minimum depth of approximately 2 metres, and can only be used by yachts and other small craft.
25-627: 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). Including the satellite town Sundby on the Lolland side, with a population of 3,233, the total population is 19,869. Nykøbing Falster is the seat of the Guldborgsund kommune in Region Sjælland . The city lies on Falster , and
50-534: A city in Sweden is called Nyköping , which means exactly the same thing ("new market") in the closely related language. There is a 0.5-kilometre (0.31 mi) long commercial district, walking street ( gågade ) on the Falster side of the city with a wide selection of shops. At the end of the street is a large plaza where special events are arranged. These include popular late-night events, which are held several times
75-506: A total population of 63,533 (2005) and will belong to the new Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region"). The former Nykøbing Falster municipality covered an area of 134 square kilometres (52 sq mi) with a total population of 25,483 (2005). Nykøbing Falster is a harbor town which is located roughly in the middle of the western coast of the island of Falster. It is located where the Tingsted Stream (Danish: Tingsted Å) empties into
100-494: A traffic hub. Its position was reinforced by the construction of the Storstrøm Bridge (1937) and Farø Bridges (1985). Since 1975, Falster has been marked by high unemployment as a result of harder times for both farming and industry. As of 2012 , populations were as follows: With its marinas, sandy beaches and cycle tracks, Falster attracts tourists who wish to have relaxing holidays in unspoilt surroundings. One of
125-515: A year. It has a large central library in the center of town. The town receives many visitors during the summer, especially from Germany. Nykøbing Falster was founded around a 12th-century medieval castle. At the end of the 12th century, fortifications were set up on a peninsula on Guldborgsund for protection against the Wends , and these were later converted into Nykøbing Castle. The town of Nykøbing Falster grew up around these fortifications. After
150-483: Is connected by the 295-metre-long (323 yd) Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund ( Guldborg Strait ) waterway to the island of Lolland . 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,
175-544: Is connected to the larger island of Zealand to the north by the Farø Bridges (Farøbroerne) on European route E47 linking Copenhagen to Hamburg and the south. The Farø bridges join on the small island of Farø , and from there a further bridge gives access to the eastern neighbouring island of Møn . Falster is also connected to Zealand via the Storstrøm and Masnedsund bridges, via the island of Masnedø . To
200-471: Is crossed by two bascule bridges , Frederick IX Bridge at Nykøbing and Guldborgsund Bridge at Guldborg , at the northern end of the strait. There is also a modern tunnel carrying euro route E47 from Copenhagen . Nykøbing Falster, Guldborg and Sundby have all have marinas in Guldborgsund. Furthermore, the open-air museum Middle Ages Centre has got a museum harbour which was dug out in
225-403: 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 to the north and to
250-458: The Guldborgsund strait which divides the islands of Falster and Lolland . The city has a few noteworthy buildings, including a wooden house from 1580 and Czarens Hus ("The Tsar's House") , named in memory of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia, who stayed there in 1716. The most noteworthy attraction is the city's old water tower, Nykøbing Vandtårn , which was built in 1909 and remains an icon of
275-519: The Reformation , the castle was the residence of widowed Danish queens. As several queens of German descent resided here, many Germans came to the town. Situated on a headland, the castle was protected from all sides. In its early days, the castle belonged to the royal house . Medieval documents issued in this region reveal that the royal court regularly visited the castle. This is the castle where Christopher II died (1332) and where Christian V
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#1732765630036300-616: The train ferry between Rødby and Puttgarden ) also call at the station. The company Lokaltog operates a rail service to Nakskov . The railway takes the Frederick IX bridge to Lolland and the Storstrøm and Masnedsund bridges to Zealand. There are also frequent bus services linking Nykøbing with other towns and villages on the island as well as with destinations on Lolland, Møn and Zealand. People who were born, or have lived on Falster include: Guldborgsund Guldborgsund
325-424: The city and the surrounding areas. Today, the water tower houses a small cultural center holding art exhibitions and cultural events. Other attractions include: Nykøbing Falster has a railway station operated by Danish State Railways . It is the terminus for regular local passenger-train services from Copenhagen via Ringsted and Køge . International trains operating between Copenhagen and Hamburg called at
350-410: The crown which once again owned the entire island. Therefore, Falster could therefore be used as the dowry for Frederick III 's wife, Sophie Amalie but as a result of the high taxes which resulted, many of the farms were deserted. Falster was managed as a crown estate from 1718 until 1766 when it was sold by auction and divided up into ten large farms, five of which were given large new fields. But as
375-420: The end of the 12th century. In medieval times, the island was marked by wars with the Wends in 1158 and with Lübeck in 1253. The census of 1509 includes only 90 of the 110 villages mentioned earlier. By contrast, it mentions 29 new settlements mainly along the coast. In the 16th century, Falster had a number of farms which were owned by the local nobility but, from 1560 to 1630, they were slowly returned to
400-461: The fields had to be prepared through the serfdom of local peasants, this led to many disputes. The villages were replaced by the community from 1778 to 1814, and gradually moved to freehold tenants, a process which was only completed in about 1860. Falster experienced significant economic expansion after 1880 when, with the establishment of cooperative dairies and slaughterhouses, farming was concentrated on livestock production and forage crops. There
425-438: 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. From medieval times until 1766, most of Falster belonged to the crown. King Valdemar 's Census Book from c. 1231 lists all the parishes and most of the villages. Falster's two main towns, Nykøbing and Stubbekøbing , were both founded towards
450-615: The mid 1990s. This is the starting point for sailing with reconstructed medieval ships such as Gedesbyskibet . Guldborgsund was the location of the 2005 KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark National Jamboree . Guldborgsund is also the name of a minesweeper that served in the Royal Danish Navy from 1956 to 1993. It was built by Stephens Brothers Inc. in Stockton , United States, and launched March 14, 1956. Two 900 hp (670 kW) General Motors diesel engines powered it to
475-599: The most popular resorts is Marielyst on the east coast. Nykøbing offers a number of attractions including its old-town atmosphere with narrow streets. Of particular interest are the Middle Ages Centre , which is an open-air museum build as a part of a medieval town around year 1400 and the biggest attraction of the town. Among other attractions in Nykøbing are the Abbey Church ( Klosterkirke ) which
500-685: The south-west, the E47 connects Falster to the island of Lolland via a tunnel under the Guldborgsund strait. There are two other bridges connecting to Lolland: the Guldborgsund Bridge at the northern end of the strait and the Frederick IX Bridge at Nykøbing Falster. Nykøbing Falster's railway station is operated by Danish State Railways . There are regular passenger train services to Copenhagen via Ringsted . International trains operating between Copenhagen and Hamburg (via
525-478: The station until 2019, and are now re-routed via Flensburg . The Lollandsbanen also operates a rail service to Nakskov . Nykøbing Falster is twinned with: Falster Falster ( Danish: [ˈfælˀstɐ] ) is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of 486.2 km (187.7 sq mi) and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. Located in the Kattegat , Belts and Sound area, it
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#1732765630036550-418: Was also an increase in the cultivation of sugar beet which was processed in factories at Nykøbing and Stubbekøbing between 1890 and 1914. Many seasonal workers, especially women, from Sweden and Poland came to help with harvesting the sugar beet and some of them stayed. With the new railway from Orehoved to Nykøbing in 1872 and railway ferries to Masnedø (1884) and Warnemünde (1903), Falster slowly became
575-693: Was built in the 15th century, a City Museum and a zoo . Scattered around the island are several minor museum such as Danish Tractor Museum and Crocodile Zoo in Eskilstrup , a motorbike and radio Museum in Stubbekøbing and a geological museum in Gedser , which holds the world's largest polished garnet by the name of "Nordstjernen" (the Northern Star ). Falster has a motorway and trunk roads linking its towns and villages. Falster
600-471: Was married (1667). Christian, Prince Elect of Denmark resided here. The castle was chartered in 1539. REF The castle and the entire crown land on Falster were put up for sale in 1763 to help improve the poor state of government finances. The castle was sold for demolition, and only the modest ruin of one of the towers, Fars Hat ( Father’s Hat in Danish) is in existence today. From 1970 to 2006, Nykøbing
625-509: Was the administrative seat of the former county of Storstrøm as well as the Nykøbing Falster municipality. On 1 January 2007, the former Nykøbing Falster municipality merged with Nysted , Nørre Alslev , Sakskøbing , Stubbekøbing , and Sydfalster municipalities to form Guldborgsund municipality . This municipal reform, Kommunalreformen , created a municipality with an area of 907 square kilometres (350 sq mi) and
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