Rødby | |
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Town | |
The town centre of Rødby | |
Coordinates: 54°41′37″N 11°23′18″E / 54.69361°N 11.38833°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Zealand |
Municipality | Lolland Municipality |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
Population (2024)
[1] | |
• Urban | 1,957 |
• Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | DK-4970 Rødby |
Rødby is a town, with a population of 1,957 (1 January 2024), [1] located on the island of Lolland in Denmark. It was the seat of the former Rødby Municipality ( Danish, kommune).
The former Rødby municipality covered an area of 120 km2, and had a total population of 6,590 (2005). Its last mayor was Hans Ole Sørensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
On 1 January 2007 Rødby municipality ceased to exist as the result of
Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with the existing
Holeby,
Højreby,
Maribo,
Nakskov,
Ravnsborg, and
Rudbjerg municipalities to form the new
Lolland Municipality. This creates a municipality with an area of 892 km2 and a total resident population of 49,469 (2005). The new municipality is part of the
Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region").
Rødbyhavn ("Rødby Harbour") is located approximately 5 km southwest of the town of Rødby.
Rødby | |
---|---|
Town | |
The town centre of Rødby | |
Coordinates: 54°41′37″N 11°23′18″E / 54.69361°N 11.38833°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Zealand |
Municipality | Lolland Municipality |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
Population (2024)
[1] | |
• Urban | 1,957 |
• Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | DK-4970 Rødby |
Rødby is a town, with a population of 1,957 (1 January 2024), [1] located on the island of Lolland in Denmark. It was the seat of the former Rødby Municipality ( Danish, kommune).
The former Rødby municipality covered an area of 120 km2, and had a total population of 6,590 (2005). Its last mayor was Hans Ole Sørensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
On 1 January 2007 Rødby municipality ceased to exist as the result of
Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with the existing
Holeby,
Højreby,
Maribo,
Nakskov,
Ravnsborg, and
Rudbjerg municipalities to form the new
Lolland Municipality. This creates a municipality with an area of 892 km2 and a total resident population of 49,469 (2005). The new municipality is part of the
Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region").
Rødbyhavn ("Rødby Harbour") is located approximately 5 km southwest of the town of Rødby.