Sakskøbing

Sakskøbing (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsɑksˌkʰøˀpe̝ŋ]), previously spelled Sakskjøbing, is a town on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. It has a population of 4,590 (1 January 2023). Until 1 January 2007 it was the seat of the former Sakskøbing Municipality (Danish: kommune), and is now situated in Guldborgsund Municipality in Region Sjælland.

Sakskøbing
Town
Pedestrian zone in Sakskøbing
Sakskøbing
Location on Lolland
Sakskøbing
Sakskøbing (Denmark Region Zealand)
Sakskøbing
Sakskøbing (Denmark)
Coordinates: 54°48′N 11°38′E
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Sjælland
MunicipalityLolland Municipality
Area
  Urban
3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Urban
4,590
  Urban density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
  Gender
2,267 males and 2,323 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4990 Sakskøbing

The town is located on the northeast coast of Lolland where the Sakskøbing River flows into the Sakskøbing Fjord, a narrow but navigable sea inlet, the innermost part of which constitutes the port of Sakskøbing. Mentioned for the first time in 1240, it arose as a ford over the river, and is referred to as a market town as early as 1270.

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