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Lolland Municipality
Lolland Kommune (Danish) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 54°46′10″N 11°25′28″E / 54.7694°N 11.4244°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand |
| Seat | Maribo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Holger Schou Rasmussen (S) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 885.40 km2 (341.85 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2024) | |
| • Total | 39,632 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 360 |
| Website | www |
Lolland Municipality (Danish: Lolland Kommune) is a kommune on the island of Lolland in the Region Sjælland of Denmark. According to Municipal And Regional Key Figures (www.noegletal.dk) it covers a total area of 885.40 km2 (341.85 square miles) and has a population of 39,632 (1 January 2024; 44.80 inh./km2/116.03/sq.mi.). The western part of Guldborgsund Municipality, the southernmost in Denmark, occupies the eastern part of the island (Østlolland).
The city hall and the seat of the mayor of Lolland municipality is in Maribo while the largest town is Nakskov. There are 25 members from 1. January 2018 - a reduction from 31 members - of the municipal council. The current mayor is a Social Democrat.
On Monday 1 January 2007 Lolland municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), covering the former municipalities of Holeby, Højreby, Maribo, Nakskov, Ravnsborg, Rudbjerg and Rødby. The local politicians' original plan was to create two new municipalities: Maribo Kommune (Midtlolland: middle of the island:Holeby, Højreby, Maribo, Rødby) and: Nakskov Kommune (Vestlolland: western part of the island:Nakskov, Rudbjerg, Ravnsborg), but in a local referendum Wednesday 18 May 2005 it was decided by the voters to combine all of the 7 municipalities into one (the results were 51.6% for in Midtlolland and 54.6% for in Vestlolland). This is on a par with Sønderborg Municipality, which also is made up of 7 old municipalities, which is the highest among the new municipalities.