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Nakskov is a town in south Denmark. It is situated in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 12,495 (1 January 2022).[2] To the west is Nakskov Fjord, an inlet from the Langeland Belt (Langelandsbælt) that runs between the islands of Lolland and Langeland. Nakskov Fjord is a wildlife reserve, known for its bird life.[3]

Nakskov
Town
Nakskov town centre
Seal
Coat of arms
Nakskov
Location on Lolland
Nakskov
Nakskov (Denmark Region Zealand)
Nakskov
Nakskov (Denmark)
Coordinates: 54°50′00″N 11°09′00″E
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityLolland
Area
 • Urban
3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
Population
 (2022)
 • Urban
12,495
 • Urban density3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2)
 • Gender [1]
6,039 males and 6,456 females
Demonym(s)Nakskovit
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History


Nakskov Church
Nakskov Church

Nakskov is in the inner part of the Western inlet of Lolland, one of the agriculturally richest of the Danish islands. The area was settled during the neolithic period and has been continuously inhabited since. The town received trade privileges in 1266, during the reign of king Erik V Glipping. Once the export center of western Lolland, Nakskov thrived on trade, commerce and industry. This changed gradually as overland traffic was enabled by a railway to the neighboring island of Falster in 1875.[4] The connection to Sjælland and Copenhagen over the Storstrømsbroen bridge in 1937[5] shifted goods from the port of Nakskov. Although traditionally a center of manufacturing and industry, when Denmark joined the EEC and the subsidies were dismantled, causing the industrial boom in shipbuilding to end, Nakskov has turned to commerce and trade.

Nakskov is one of the most environmentally conscious and cleanest towns of Denmark. Technological and environmental enterprises replace heavy industries. In recent years, local government has restored the town.


Transport


Nakskov is connected to Nykøbing Falster and the rail network by the Lollandsbanen line.

Boats run from Nakskov to the islands of Nakskov Fjord (Slotø, Vejlø, Enehøje, and Albuen). A ferry connects the Nakskov through the Langeland Belt to Spodsbjerg on the island of Langeland. Bus runs within the town and to neighbouring areas. Bike routes follow the levees encompassing Lolland.


Economy


Denmark's largest sugar factory is located in Nakskov. It processes about 12,000 tons of sugar beet per day and belongs to the German group Nordzucker.[6]


Nakskov municipality


Until 1 January 2007, "Nakskov" was also the name of a municipality (Danish, kommune) covering an area of 33 km², and with a total population of 14,745 (2006). Nowadays Nakskov is integrated into, and encompassed by, Lolland municipality. The last mayor of Nakskov was Flemming Bonne Hansen, a member of the Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) political party. Nakskov municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Holeby, Højreby, Maribo, Ravnsborg, Rudbjerg and Rødby municipalities to form the new Lolland municipality. This new municipality consists of an area of 892 km² and a total population of 48,634 (2007).


Attractions


Nakskov Church, dating to the early 13th century, has carved works from the Baroque period including the pulpit (1630) by Jørgen Ringnis and the altarpiece (1656) by Anders Mortensen.[7]

Large parts of the wetlands around Nakskov were drained in the 19th century. The levee along the southern shore of the fjord allows to travel by foot or on a bicycle to Langø. Another attraction of Nakskov is the Danish sugar museum (sukkermuseum). The town also used to display an ex-Soviet submarine designated S-359 or U-359.[8]


Notable people


Johannes Wilhjelm, 1937
Johannes Wilhjelm, 1937
Helle Helle, 2012
Helle Helle, 2012

Sport





See also



References


  1. BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, areas and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. "Forside". Nakskov Fjord (in Danish). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. "Portræt af Frederik den IX's Bro". 28 June 2006. Archived from the original on 28 June 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. "Portræt af Storstrømsbroen". 21 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. Nordic "Sugar Nakskov", NordicSugar. (in Danish) Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  7. Kirsten Weber-Andersen, Otto Norn, Aage Roussell, Gertrud Købke Knudsen, "Nakskov Kirke", Danmarks kirker: Maribo amt, Volume 8, 1951, Nationalmuseet, pages 89-126. (in Danish) Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  8. Breinstrup, Thomas (14 April 2011). "Nakskov sender Gorbatjovs u-båd til skrotning". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  9. IMDb Database retrieved 11 June 2020


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На других языках

- [en] Nakskov

[ru] Наксков

На́ксков[1] (дат. Nakskov) — город на юге Дании, в муниципалитете Лолланн. Расположен на западном побережье острова Лолланн, на берегу фьорда Наксков. Население по данным на 1 января 2013 года составляет 13 243 человека[2].


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