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| Coordinates:54°45′56″N11°52′32″E / 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 (2025) | |
• Total | 19,928 (City and Sundby) |
| • Density | 22.058/km2 (57.131/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 4800 |
Nykøbing Falster (IPA:[ˈnyˌkʰøˀpe̝ŋˈfælˀstɐ]ⓘ; originally namedNykøbing) is a city on the island ofFalster in southernDenmark. It has a population of 16,682 (1 January 2025).[1] Including thesatellite townSundby on the Lolland side, with a population of 3,246, the total population is 19,928.
Nykøbing Falster is the seat of theGuldborgsundkommune inRegion Sjælland. The city lies onFalster, and is connected by the 295-metre-long (323 yd)Frederick IX Bridge over theGuldborgsund (Guldborg Strait) waterway to the island ofLolland.[2]
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, a city in Sweden is calledNyköping, 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 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-centurymedieval castle. At the end of the 12th century, fortifications were set up on a peninsula onGuldborgsund for protection against theWends, and these were later converted into Nykøbing Castle. The town of Nykøbing Falster grew up around these fortifications. After theReformation, the castle was the residence of widowed Danish queens. As several queens of German descent resided here, many Germans came to the town.[3]
Situated on a headland, the castle was protected from all sides. In its early days, the castle belonged to theroyal house. Medieval documents issued in this region reveal that theroyal court regularly visited the castle. This is the castle whereChristopher II died (1332) and whereChristian V was married (1667).Christian, Prince Elect of Denmark resided here. The castle was chartered in 1539.REF
The castle and the entire crown land onFalster 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 was the administrative seat of theformer county ofStorstrøm as well as the Nykøbing Falster municipality.
On 1 January 2007, the former Nykøbing Falster municipality merged withNysted,Nørre Alslev,Sakskøbing,Stubbekøbing, andSydfalster municipalities to formGuldborgsund municipality. This municipal reform,Kommunalreformen, created a municipality with an area of 907 square kilometres (350 sq mi) and a total population of 63,533 (2005) and will belong to the newRegion 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 theGuldborgsund strait which divides the islands of Falster andLolland.
The city has a few noteworthy buildings, including a wooden house from 1580 andCzarens Hus ("The Tsar's House"), named in memory of TsarPeter 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 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 hasa railway station operated byDanish State Railways.[5] It is the terminus for regular local passenger-train services fromCopenhagen viaRingsted andKøge. International trains operating between Copenhagen andHamburg called at the station until 2019, and are now re-routed viaFlensburg. TheLollandsbanen also operates a rail service toNakskov.
Nykøbing Falster istwinned with:
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