| Lolland | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
 Boats at Lolland Island, port of Nakskov 1914-1920
|
|
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Sjælland |
| Municipality | Lolland municipality, Guldborgsund municipality |
| Area | 1,243 km² (480 sq mi) |
| Center | |
| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Population | 68,224 (2006) |
| Time zone | 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. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Region Sjælland ( English: Region Zealand) is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Lolland municipality (on the island of Lolland) is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland in Denmark. Guldborgsund is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland in Denmark, spanning the Guldborgsund strait Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of miles). Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (County of Sealand). The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Region Sjælland ( English: Region Zealand) is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007
The highest peak of the entire isle is 25 m (82 ft) high and was an important spot for the communication highway for the Germans during World War II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The peak is just outside the village of Horslunde. Historically, sugar beets have been grown there. The beet or beetroot is a Flowering plant species ( Beta vulgaris) in the family Chenopodiaceae.
The largest town of Lolland is Nakskov, with 15,500 residents. Nakskov is a town in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland in south Denmark. Other towns worth noting are Maribo (6,000 residents), Sakskøbing (3,500 residents), and Rødby (2,500 residents). Maribo is a town in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. Sakskøbing is a town and a former municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Guldborgsund municipality in Region Sjælland on the northeast Rødby is a town and a former municipality ( Danish, kommune) on the island of Lolland in Denmark.
The governments of Denmark and Germany planed to connect Lolland with the German island Fehmarn, by a future Fehmarn Belt bridge. Fehmarn ( Danish: Femern or Femer) is an island and - since 2003 - a town on this island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of The Fehmarn Belt bridge ( Danish: da Femern Bælt-forbindelsen, German: de Fehmarnbelt-Querung) is a project to connect the German 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. European route E47 is a highway going from Lübeck in Germany over Copenhagen, Denmark to Helsingborg, Sweden, which is Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Guldborgsund is the Strait between the Danish islands of Lolland and Falster that connects Smålandsfarvandet in the north with Rødby is a town and a former municipality ( Danish, kommune) on the island of Lolland in Denmark. 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. The Frederick IX bridge (named for King Frederick IX) spans the Guldborgsund strait between the islands of Falster and Lolland in Denmark
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. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lolland municipality (on the island of Lolland) is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland in Denmark. Guldborgsund is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland in Denmark, spanning the Guldborgsund strait Falster is a Danish island The area of the island is 514 km² (198 sq
Contents |
See also
- Nearby islands: Fejø, Femø, Askø, Vejrø. Fejø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of 16 km² (6 square miles and has 611 inhabitants ( January 1 2005) Femø is a Danish island north of Lolland. The island covers an area of 11 Askø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of 2 Vejrø is a Danish Island north of Lolland. It covers an area of 1
- Hydrogen energy plant in Denmark
Notes
References
- Tageo. Denmark's first full-scale Wind-Hydrogen energy plant and testing facility the Lolland Hydrogen Community began operation in May 2007 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
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic