Nakskov

Nakskov
Town
Nakskov town centre
Nakskov town centre
Official seal of Nakskov
Coat of arms of Nakskov
Nakskov is located in Lolland
Nakskov
Nakskov
Location on Lolland
Nakskov is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Nakskov
Nakskov
Nakskov (Denmark Region Zealand)
Nakskov is located in Denmark
Nakskov
Nakskov
Nakskov (Denmark)
Coordinates: 54°50′00″N 11°09′00″E / 54.83333°N 11.15000°E / 54.83333; 11.15000
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityLolland
Area
 • Urban
3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
Population
 (2024)
 • Urban
12,445
 • Urban density3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2)
 • Gender [1]
6,053 males and 6,392 females
DemonymNakskovit
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Nakskov is a market town on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. The town has a population of 12,445 (1 January 2024) and is the largest town on the island of Lolland.[2] It is located in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland.

Nakskov is situated on the western coast of the island of Lolland, one of the agriculturally richest of the Danish islands. It lies adjacent to the inner part of the Nakskov Fjord, an inlet from the Langeland Belt (Langelandsbælt) that runs between the islands of Lolland and Langeland. Nakskov Fjord is a wildlife reserve, known for its bird life.[3] Nakskov is one of the most environmentally conscious and cleanest towns of Denmark. Technological and environmental enterprises have replaced the earlier heavy industries, and in recent years, local government has restored the town.

  1. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, areas and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ "Forside". Nakskov Fjord (in Danish). Retrieved 10 April 2021.