Lolland

Lolland
Island
Boats at Lolland Island, port of Nakskov 1914-1920
Country	Denmark
Region	Region Sjælland
Municipality	Lolland municipality, Guldborgsund municipality
Coordinates	54°50′0″N 11°9′0″E / 54.833333°N 11.15°E / 54.833333; 11.15
Area	1,243 km2 (480 sq mi)
Population	68,224 (2006)
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Lolland Island (lower center) in Denmark

Lolland (formerly spelled Lohland) is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of some 1,243 square kilometers (480 sq. miles). Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (County of Sealand).

Lolland is also known as "the pan-cake" island because of its flatness and the highest peak of the entire isle is 25 m (82 ft) high. It has been an important place for the communication highway, among others for the Germans during World War II. The peak is just outside the village of Horslunde. Historically, sugar beets have been grown in Lolland and the sugar industry carries on being 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 bridge. 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. Daschinstun is directly to the west 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.

See also

• Nearby islands: Fejø, Femø, Askø, Vejrø.
• Hydrogen energy plant in Denmark

Notes

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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

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