Nykøbing Falster
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Nykøbing Falster waterfront
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| Coordinates: 54°45′56″N 11°52′32″E / 54.76542°N 11.87549°ECoordinates: 54°45′56″N 11°52′32″E / 54.76542°N 11.87549°E | ||
| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) | |
| Municipality | Guldborgsund | |
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| • Mayor | John Brædder | |
| Area(in Guldborgsund Municipality) | ||
| • Total | 903.42 km2 (348.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 19,300 (City and Sundby) | |
| Time zone | Central Europe Time (UTC+1) | |
Nykøbing Falster (originally named Nykøbing) is a southern Danish city, seat of the Guldborgsund kommune. It belongs to Region Sjælland. The city lies on Falster, connected by the 295-meter-long Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund (Guldborg Strait) waterway to the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 16,503 (1 January 2015). Including the satellite town Sundby on the Lolland side, with a population of 2,797, the total population is 19,300.
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. In addition to those two namesakes, a city in Sweden is called Nyköping, which means exactly the same in the closely related language.
There is a 0.5 kilometer 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 a year. It has a large central library in the center of town.
The town receives many visitors during the summer, especially from Sydfalster.
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 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.
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