Guldborgsund Municipality
Guldborgsund Kommune (Danish) | |
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Coordinates: 54°46′11″N 11°52′57″E / 54.7697°N 11.8825°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Zealand |
Established | 1 January 2007 |
Seat | Nykøbing Falster |
Government | |
• Mayor | Simon Hansen (Social Democrats) |
Area | |
• Total | 903.15 km2 (348.71 sq mi) |
Population (1. January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 59,759 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipal code | 376 |
Website | www |
Guldborgsund Municipality (Danish: Guldborgsund Kommune) is a kommune in the Region Sjælland of Denmark, created on 1 January 2007 from six (6) former municipalities on the two islands Lolland in the west and Falster in the east bordering the Guldborgsund strait. It covers an area of 903.15 km2 (2013) and has a total population of 59,759 (1. January 2024). Its neighboring municipalities are Lolland to the west and Vordingborg to the north. Its administrative seat is in the town of Nykøbing Falster. Its mayor as of 1 January 2022 is Simon Hansen, representing the Social Democrats.
The southernmost point in Denmark, Gedser Odde, is located in the municipality.