Falster
Sign in to saveFalster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of 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.
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Falster is an island in southeastern Denmark with approximately 43,000 residents, located in the region between the Kattegat, Belts, and Sound waterways. The island is part of Region Zealand, administered by Guldborgsund Municipality, and is notable for containing Denmark's southernmost geographic point at Gedser Odde.
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- Falster
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- Old houses in Stubbekøbing, Falster
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- Kattegat, Belts and Sound (Source:International hydrographic organization)
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- 486.2
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- Guldborgsund Municipality
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- Towns and villages
- Tourism
- Transport
- Cultural references
- Notable residents
- Gallery
- See also
- References
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Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of 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 the island's inhabitants. Other towns include Stubbekøbing, Nørre Alslev and Gedser.