Næstved

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Næstved is a Danish town on South Zealand and belongs to Region Sjælland ( Zealand ). Næstved is also the capital of the homonymous municipality within the region. The municipality covers an area of 681 km ² and has existed since 1 January 2007 from the former municipalities Fladså, Fuglebjerg, Holmegaard, Næstved ( 1970-2006 199.84 km ²) and Suså. The most important industries are paper and electronics industries.

History

In the Middle Ages, the industrial and port city was an important spiritual center at the mouth of Suså in the Karrebæk Fjord. In 1946, near the village of the man Porsmose, a Neolithic bog bodies, have been found.

Development of Population (1 January ) of the municipality Næstved:

  • 2000-46536
  • 2005-48312
  • 2008-80732
  • 2010-81112

Attractions

Tourist attractions include the medieval cityscape with old houses, the Apostle House ( 1520), the Town Hall ( 1450-1520 ), the Holy Spirit pin ( 15th century ), the Hanseatic Kompagniehaus (14th century) and the Gothic St. Peter's ( 13 to 15. century). 2 km north of the city center is the former monastery Herlufsholm, since 1565 a boarding school.

6 km southwest of Næstved is the island Gavnø, on which the castle is Gavnø, which was built in the rococo style. It was built on the site of an earlier, applied by Margaret I. monastery in 1755 bis 1758. Located here next to the famous tulip growing in the park, a butterfly house, the large collection of paintings Reedtz - Thott well as a library, but also a fire museum.

Partnerships

Næstved is twinned with Rauma in Finland, Álftanes on Iceland, Gjøvik in Norway, Sopot in Poland and Gävle in Sweden. In addition finds a collaboration in some social areas with the cities of Chalon -sur -Saône in France, in Italy, Pistoia, Narita in Japan and Alytus place in Lithuania.

Traffic

The city has an important long-distance transport between Copenhagen and Hamburg train station on the railway line Ringsted - Rodby Færge. It will also be affected by the highway 22 between Kalundborg and Vordingborg. The two begin highways 14 and 54 to Roskilde after Rønnede here.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Johann Adam Krygell (1835-1915), composer and organist
  • January Bo Petersen (born 1970 ), cyclist
  • DQ (born 1973 ), singer and drag artist
  • Lasse Bochman ( b. 1983 ), cyclist
  • Morten Jørgensen ( born 1985 ), rower
  • Mads Christiansen ( born 1986 ), handball players
  • Simon Makienok (* 1990), football player
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