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).
Rødby | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 The town centre of Rødby | |
  Rødby Location on Lolland .svg) Rødby Rødby (Denmark Region Zealand)  Rødby Rødby (Denmark) | |
| 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 Municipality
editThe 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").
The harbour at Rødbyhavn
editRødbyhavn ("Rødby Harbour") is located at the coast approximately 5 km southwest of the town of Rødby. Rødbyhavn is a ferry port and is the endpoint of the Danish section of the European route E47. This endpoint is signposted "Rødby" on road signs, which is the most well-known feature of Rødby.
Notable people
edit- Emil Vett (1843 in Rødby – 1911) a Danish businessman who co-founded Magasin du Nord
- Gutte Eriksen (1918 in Rødby – 2008) a Danish ceramist whose works were influenced by time spent in Japan
- Knud Holscher (born 1930 in Rødby) a Danish architect and industrial designer
- Sophus Halle (1862 in Rødby – 1924) a Danish teacher, organist and composer.
References
edit- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
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