Aastrup is a little village in eastern Falster, Denmark, located 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Stubbekøbing.[1] Aastrup Church, built in the Romanesque style, has frescos from the 13th and 15th century.[2]

Aastrup
Village
Aastrup Church
Aastrup Church
Aastrup is located in Falster
Aastrup
Aastrup
Location on Falster
Coordinates: 54°50′57″N 12°05′08″E / 54.84917°N 12.08556°E / 54.84917; 12.08556
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityGuldborgsund
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The first documented reference to the village dates from 1419 when it was called Østrup.[3]

From 1908 to 1965, the Stubbekøbing–Nykøbing railway (Stubbekøbingbanen) went through Aastrup, 4.2 km from Stubbekøbing, where there was a station with a ticket office and a siding.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ^ Kirsten Weber-Andersen, Otto Norn, Aage Roussell, Gertrud Købke Knudsen, "Tingsted Kirke", Danmarks kirker: Maribo amt, Volume 8, 1951, Nationalmuseet, pages 1345–1358. (in Danish) Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Åstrup", Historisk Atlas. (in Danish) Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Stubbekøbing - Nykøbing - Nysted Banen (Stubbekøbingbanen)", Jernbanen.dk. (in Danish) Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  5. ^ "2 - Stationer: (Stubbekøbing) - Nykøbing F.", EVP Danmark. (in Danish) Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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