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24-447: The municipality takes its name from the town of the same name . The Masnedsund Bridge connects the town of Vordingborg to the island of Masnedø. The Storstrøm Bridge connects Masnedø to the neighboring municipality of Guldborgsund on Falster near the town of Orehoved. The bridge is 3,199 meters long and supports two lanes of traffic and a single-track railway. It was inaugurated in 1937. The Farø Bridges (The Farø High Bridge and

48-459: Is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of 486.2 km (187.7 sq mi) and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. Located in the Kattegat , Belts and Sound area, it is part of Region Zealand and is administered by Guldborgsund Municipality . Falster includes Denmark's southernmost point, Gedser Odde , near Gedser . The largest town is Nykøbing Falster with over 40% of

72-533: Is connected to the larger island of Zealand to the north by the Farø Bridges (Farøbroerne) on European route E47 linking Copenhagen to Hamburg and the south. The Farø bridges join on the small island of Farø , and from there a further bridge gives access to the eastern neighbouring island of Møn . Falster is also connected to Zealand via the Storstrøm and Masnedsund bridges, via the island of Masnedø . To

96-524: Is home to 9,500 jobs. Companies headquartered in Vordingborg include Vordingborg Køkkener, a kitchen manufacturer. Udbetaling Danmark, a public institution under ARP, has one of its five regional centres in the town. On 1 January 2007, the old Vordingborg municipality was, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007) , merged with Langebæk , Møn , and Præstø municipalities to form an enlarged Vordingborg municipality. Vordingborg

120-591: Is located in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Zealand . Vordingborg Municipality (Kommune) has a population of 45,751. Vordingborg is situated on the southern coast of the island of Zealand. It lies adjacent to the Storstrømmen , a strait separating the island of Zealand from the island of Falster . It is uncertain when the oldest castle was built on the castle hill in Vordingborg, but King Valdemar

144-813: Is served by Vordingborg railway station which is located on the South Line which connects Copenhagen with the islands of Falster and Lolland . It offers direct regional rail services to Copenhagen and Nykøbing Falster . From the station there is also bus connection to the towns of Stege , Præstø , Næstved and Maribo , as well as city bus lines. Vordingborg is located on European route E47 connecting Lübeck in Germany to Helsingborg in Sweden via Copenhagen . Danish national road 22 connects Vordingborg with Kalundborg by way of Næstved and Slagelse , and Danish national road 59 connects Vordingborg with Stege on

168-780: Is the home of the South Zealand Museum ( Sydsjællands Museum ). The city holds an annual festival, Vordingborg Fest Week ( Vordingborg Festuge ) in July. The Vordingborg Transmitter is one of the tallest towers in Denmark. The Danish Army operates a barracks facility on the edge of town, known as Vordingborg Kaserne . Vordingborg is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Vordingborg at Wikimedia Commons 55°00′00″N 11°54′00″E  /  55.00000°N 11.90000°E  / 55.00000; 11.90000 Falster Falster ( Danish: [ˈfælˀstɐ] )

192-490: The Farø Low Bridge) opened in 1985 and connect the two municipalities from the town of Bakkebølle Strand over Farø island (part of former Møn municipality) to Falster near the town of Sortsøgab. Bogø island is also part of the municipality. As part of wider municipal reforms , an earlier Vordingborg municipality was merged with its neighboring municipalities of Langebæk , Møn , and Præstø on 1 January 2007, forming

216-539: The Great built a castle on the site in 1157. From Valdemar the Great's founding of the castle until King Valdemar Atterdag 's death in 1375, the kings often stayed at the castle and Vordingborg was at the center of Denmark's foreign policy. King Valdemar the Great died at his castle in Worthing in 1182. The town of Vordingborg itself probably emerged at the beginning of the 12th century, but only gained significant importance with

240-400: The coast. In the 16th century, Falster had a number of farms which were owned by the local nobility but, from 1560 to 1630, they were slowly returned to the crown which once again owned the entire island. Therefore, Falster could therefore be used as the dowry for Frederick III 's wife, Sophie Amalie but as a result of the high taxes which resulted, many of the farms were deserted. Falster

264-446: The construction of the castle. In 1415, during the reign of Eric of Pomerania , Vordingborg was given the status of a market town . Vordingborg is situated 37 km from Nykøbing Falster , roughly 50 km from Gedser , and roughly 100 km from Copenhagen and Odense . The town is situated on the island of Zealand and is linked to the island of Falster with Farø Bridges and Storstrøm Bridge . Vordingborg Municipality

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288-497: The crown. King Valdemar 's Census Book from c. 1231 lists all the parishes and most of the villages. Falster's two main towns, Nykøbing and Stubbekøbing , were both founded towards the end of the 12th century. In medieval times, the island was marked by wars with the Wends in 1158 and with Lübeck in 1253. The census of 1509 includes only 90 of the 110 villages mentioned earlier. By contrast, it mentions 29 new settlements mainly along

312-576: The enlarged Vordingborg Municipality. Around 135 km (84 mi) east of Vordingborg municipality across the Baltic Sea is Bornholm , the easternmost municipality of Denmark , which is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. For the location of Vordingborg municipality relative to its neighbors, see the location diagram at the bottom of the corresponding article on Danish language Misplaced Pages, Vordingborg Kommune . The nine largest communities in

336-413: The establishment of cooperative dairies and slaughterhouses, farming was concentrated on livestock production and forage crops. There was also an increase in the cultivation of sugar beet which was processed in factories at Nykøbing and Stubbekøbing between 1890 and 1914. Many seasonal workers, especially women, from Sweden and Poland came to help with harvesting the sugar beet and some of them stayed. With

360-456: The island of Møn . The ruins of Vordingborg Castle , the old royal castle which was built around 1364, is the town's most famous attraction. The only fully remaining part of the castle, the 26 meter tall Goose Tower ( Gåsetårnet ), is the symbol of the city. It is the largest of King Valdemar Atterdag's nine main castle towers. The name comes from the golden goose perched on top of the tower's spire. Legend has it that Valdemar Atterdag used

384-440: The island's inhabitants. Other towns include Stubbekøbing , Nørre Alslev and Gedser . Falster has motor and railway links both to the larger island of Zealand to the north and to the island of Lolland to the south-west. These links also lead to the smaller islands of Masnedø and Farø . European route E47 links Copenhagen to Hamburg ( Germany ) via Falster. From medieval times until 1766, most of Falster belonged to

408-580: The most popular resorts is Marielyst on the east coast. Nykøbing offers a number of attractions including its old-town atmosphere with narrow streets. Of particular interest are the Middle Ages Centre , which is an open-air museum build as a part of a medieval town around year 1400 and the biggest attraction of the town. Among other attractions in Nykøbing are the Abbey Church ( Klosterkirke ) which

432-526: The municipality are: Vordingborg's municipal council consists of 29 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007 . Vordingborg Vordingborg ( Danish pronunciation: [ˌvɒːte̝ŋˈpɒˀ] ) is a market town and old ferry town on the south coast of the island of Zealand in Denmark . Because of three large estates surrounding

456-626: The new railway from Orehoved to Nykøbing in 1872 and railway ferries to Masnedø (1884) and Warnemünde (1903), Falster slowly became a traffic hub. Its position was reinforced by the construction of the Storstrøm Bridge (1937) and Farø Bridges (1985). Since 1975, Falster has been marked by high unemployment as a result of harder times for both farming and industry. As of 2012 , populations were as follows: With its marinas, sandy beaches and cycle tracks, Falster attracts tourists who wish to have relaxing holidays in unspoilt surroundings. One of

480-718: The south-west, the E47 connects Falster to the island of Lolland via a tunnel under the Guldborgsund strait. There are two other bridges connecting to Lolland: the Guldborgsund Bridge at the northern end of the strait and the Frederick IX Bridge at Nykøbing Falster. Nykøbing Falster's railway station is operated by Danish State Railways . There are regular passenger train services to Copenhagen via Ringsted . International trains operating between Copenhagen and Hamburg (via

504-463: The symbol to taunt the Hanseatic League . The current goose was put there in 1871. It is not certain what was on top of the tower before 1871 and maybe it was just a weather vane made of gold. The tower was transferred into the national trust on 24 December 1808 and is thus the first protected historic monument in Denmark. A historic garden is also located on the site of the ruin. Vordingborg

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528-432: The town, a coherent urban development has not been possible, which is the reason why three satellite towns (former villages) have emerged around the town. Within the ring of estates, the town has a population of 12,397 (1 January 2024), and a population of 18,286 when including the three satellite towns of Ørslev , Nyråd , and Stensved , situated 1, 3 and 5 kilometres, respectively, from the town of Vordingborg. Vordingborg

552-670: Was built in the 15th century, a City Museum and a zoo . Scattered around the island are several minor museum such as Danish Tractor Museum and Crocodile Zoo in Eskilstrup , a motorbike and radio Museum in Stubbekøbing and a geological museum in Gedser , which holds the world's largest polished garnet by the name of "Nordstjernen" (the Northern Star ). Falster has a motorway and trunk roads linking its towns and villages. Falster

576-492: Was managed as a crown estate from 1718 until 1766 when it was sold by auction and divided up into ten large farms, five of which were given large new fields. But as the fields had to be prepared through the serfdom of local peasants, this led to many disputes. The villages were replaced by the community from 1778 to 1814, and gradually moved to freehold tenants, a process which was only completed in about 1860. Falster experienced significant economic expansion after 1880 when, with

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