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Hunseby
Sign in to saveHunseby is a village located around north of Maribo on the Danish island of Lolland. It belongs to Lolland Municipality in Region Sjælland. , it has a population of 395.
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- Locality
- Maribo
- Region
- Region Sjælland
- Country
- Danmark
- Population
- 396
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Hunseby is a village located around north of Maribo on the Danish island of Lolland. It belongs to Lolland Municipality in Region Sjælland. , it has a population of 395.
==Etymology== According to legend, Hunsby is the village of King Huns, a giant whose head can be seen high on the south wall of Hunsby Church. The legend tells how Huns drowned as he attempted to take the island of Askø which lies off Bandholm. He was buried in Kong Huns Høj near Knuthenborg Manor.
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