Falster in Denmark

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Main street of Stubbekøbing © Wolfgang Sauber/cc-by-sa-3.0

Main street of Stubbekøbing © Wolfgang Sauber/cc-by-sa-3.0

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 Abbey Church in Nykøbing © Hubertus45/cc-by-sa-3.0 Beach at Marielyst © Alex2222/cc-by-sa-3.0 Corselitze in central Falster © Hubertus45/cc-by-sa-3.0 Gedser Fyr (lighthouse) © flickr.com - Flemming Munch/cc-by-2.0 Main street of Stubbekøbing © Wolfgang Sauber/cc-by-sa-3.0 Nykøbing Falster © Hubertus45/cc-by-sa-3.0
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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 (Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State - Weather report by weather.com - Global Passport Power Rank - Travel Risk Map - Democracy Index - GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank - Global Competitiveness Report - Corruption Perceptions Index - Press Freedom Index - World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index - UN Human Development Index - Global Peace Index - Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index). Photos by Wikimedia Commons. If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at comment@wingsch.net. Please name the headline of the blog post to which your e-mail refers to in the subject line.




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