Sakskøbing

Coat of arms

The water tower in Sakskøbing

Sakskøbing is a town with a population of 4,519 (1 January 2015)^[1] and a former municipality (Danish, kommune) in Guldborgsund municipality in Region Sjælland on the northeast coast of the island of Lolland in south Denmark. The former Sakskøbing municipality, including the small island of Vigsø, covered an area of 176 km², and had a total population of 9,299 (2005). Its last mayor was Kaj Petersen a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Sakskøbing. To the north is Tår's Cove (Tårs Vig) and beyond that Rågø Strait (Rågø Sund), the waterway which separates Lolland from Zealand. A finger of Rågø Strait cuts into the former municipality forming Sakskøbing Fjord and then Sakskøbing River (Sakskøbing å), which meanders through the former municipality, as well as through Nykøbing Falster and Nysted until it terminates near the town of Bregninge.

On 1 January 2007 Sakskøbing municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Nykøbing Falster, Nysted, Nørre Alslev, Stubbekøbing, and Sydfalster municipalities to form the new Guldborgsund municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 907 km² and a total population of 63,533 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region").

References

↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark

Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map

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Lolland, Denmark

Towns and villages	Bandholm Birket Branderslev Dannemare Guldborg Holeby Horslunde Hunseby Kettinge Maribo Nagelsti Nakskov Nørreballe Nysted Øster Ulslev Rødby Rødbyhavn Sakskøbing Sandby Søllested Stokkemarke Sundby Toreby

Localities	Albuen

Churches	Arninge Church Avnede Church Bandholm Church Birket Church Dannemare Church Errindlev Church Fuglse Church Gloslunde Church Halsted Church Hunseby Church Maribo Cathedral Nakskov Church Olstrup Church Østofte Church Sandby Church Stokkemarke Church Tågerup Church Tillitse Church Toreby Church

Landmarks	Aalholm Berritzgaard Engestofte Halsted Priory Kattinge Windmill Knuthenborg Knuthenlund Kong Svends Høj Krenkerup Oreby Mølle Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Søllestedgård Vindeholme

Culture and attractions	Fuglsang Art Museum Fuglsang Cultural Centre Knuthenborg Safaripark Lalandia Maribo Open-Air Museum Middelaldercentret Reventlow Museum Stiftsmuseum Maribo

Geography	Guldborgsund Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve Nakskov Fjord

Transport	Danish national road 9 E47 Frederick IX Bridge Guldborgsund Bridge Lolland Falster Airport Scandlines Sydbanen

History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Maribo Abbey Nysted Friary

Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Lolland Municipality

Towns and villages of Guldborgsund Municipality

Eskilstrup Gedser Guldborg Hasselø Plantage Hesnæs Horbelev Horreby Idestrup Kraghave Marielyst Nagelsti Nørre Alslev Nordbyen Nykøbing Falster (seat) Nykøbing Strandhuse Nysted Ønslev Orehoved Øster Kippinge Øster Ulslev Sakskøbing Sønder Vedby Skovhuse Stubbekøbing Sundby Systofte Skovby Tingsted Toreby Væggerløse Virket

Municipalities in Storstrøm County (1970–2006)

Faxe Fladså Højreby Holeby Holmegaard Langebæk Maribo Møn Næstved Nakskov Nørre Alslev Nykøbing Falster Nysted Præstø Ravnsborg Rødby Rønnede Rudbjerg Sakskøbing Stevns Stubbekøbing Suså Sydfalster Vordingborg

Coordinates: 54°48′N 11°39′E / 54.800°N 11.650°E / 54.800; 11.650

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