Falster in Denmark
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Main street of Stubbekøbing © Wolfgang Sauber/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Falster is an island in south-eastern
Denmark with an area of 486.2 km² (187.7 sq mi) and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. Located in the
Kattegat , Belts and Sound area, it 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 .
Valnæsgaard on the northwestern part of Falster © flickr.com - Bo Mertz/cc-by-sa-2.0
Falster has motor and railway links both to the larger island of
Zealand to the north and to 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.
With its marinas, sandy beaches and cycle tracks, Falster attracts tourists who wish to have relaxing holidays in unspoilt surroundings. One of 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 was built in the 15th century, a
City Museum and a
zoo .
Read more on
visitlolland-falster.com ,
Wikivoyage Falster and
Wikipedia Falster (
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