Nykøbing Falster

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Nykøbing is a port city in Denmark and is located on the west coast of Falster. The town forms a separate parish municipality (Danish: Sogn ) Nykøbing Sogn, which belonged Office for Harde Falsters Sønder Herred in the former Maribo until 1970, then to Nykøbing municipality in the former Storstrøms Office, whose latter both administrative headquarters was the town. The community has risen in the course of municipal reform on 1 January 2007 in Guldborgsund municipality in Region Zealand, whose administrative headquarters is in turn Nykøbing.

Name of the city

The origin of the name " Nykøbing " dates back to the 13th century when many cities were founded in Denmark. To stand out from older cities such as Ribe and Viborg, implies " Nykøbing " a start-up, which were presented as a new ( ny) city market rights ( Købstad ). The Annex " Falster " is used to distinguish two other Danish cities of the same name, Nykøbing and Nykøbing Sjælland. In writing the name of the city often with " Nykøbing F" (less frequently " Nyk. F. " ) is reproduced shortened, for example, in postal addresses and place name signs.

Population

Development of Population (1 January ):

Economy

Economically important are in Nykøbing of agricultural trade and the machine and leather industry.

Traffic

In Nykøbing the Kong Frederik d IX 's Bro leads (English: King Frederik IX - d - bridge), a bascule bridge for rail and road traffic across the Guldborgsund of Falster Lolland. It is 295 m long and 33 m wide, and was opened in 1963. It connects the city with the city lying on Lolland Sundby. It is named after King Frederik IX. ( 1899-1972 ).

The railway line Ringsted - Rodby Færge that crosses Nykøbing, is part of the bird's flight line. There is also the Lollandsbahn that leads from here to Nakskov and opens up parts of Lolland Municipality. The ferry port Gedser leads the 2009 disused railway line the Danish State Railways.

By Nykøbing leads the European Route 55 and about 10 km north of the city runs the European Route 47, which crosses the Guldborgsund in Guldborgsundtunnelen.

Attractions

  • In the city there are remarkable half-timbered houses from the 16th to the 18th century, including the Royal Residence Built in 1700 ( Czarens Hus ). It derives its name fro from a stay of Tsar Peter the Great, who was here in 1716.
  • The Monastery 's Church is a Gothic church from the 15th century. It was built in 1419 at the instigation of King Erik VII as a church for the local Franciscan monastery, which existed until 1532. The church was the Virgin Mary, St.. Michael and St.. Francis consecrated.
  • The Middelalderparken center in the district Sundby on Lolland is a museum of living history ( Living History ). It shows in a free area a medieval village and other interesting things from the Middle Ages. There are also activities of that time showed about jousting or crafts of the late 14th century.
  • The castle preserved only as small ruin was from the 15th century and is situated on the harbor front of the cinema.
  • On the eastern edge is a zoo.

Twinning

Since 1992, a partnership between Nykøbing and Lublin in Poland.

There is also a partnership with Eutin (Schleswig -Holstein).

Sons and daughters of the town

  • John Ten Count (1857-1908), miniaturist of the manufactory of Carl Peter Fabergé in St. Petersburg
  • Peter Freuchen (1886-1957), polar explorer and writer
  • Einar Hansen (1898-1947), Ringer
  • Claus Meyer ( born 1963 ), TV chef and restaurateur
  • Jens Wawrczeck (* 1963), actor, voice actor and director
  • Henrik Danielsen ( b. 1966 ), chess player and coach
  • Lars Bo Hansen ( b. 1968 ), chess player
  • Claus Jensen ( b. 1977 ), football player
  • Esben Hansen ( born 1981 ), football player
  • Mark Overgaard Madsen ( born 1984 ), wrestler
  • Mikkel Mac (* 1992), Danish racing driver
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