Nykøbing Falster
Nykøbing Falster | |
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Nykøbing Falster waterfront | |
| Coordinates: 54°45′56″N 11°52′32″E / 54.76542°N 11.87549°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Guldborgsund |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simon Hansen |
| Area | |
• Total | 903.42 km2 (348.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 19,928 (City and Sundby) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Nykøbing Falster (IPA: [ˈnyˌkʰøˀpe̝ŋ ˈfælˀstɐ] ⓘ; originally named Nykøbing) is a city on the island of Falster in southern Denmark. It has a population of 16,682 (1 January 2025). Including the satellite town Sundby on the Lolland side, with a population of 3,246, the total population is 19,928.
Nykøbing Falster is the seat of the Guldborgsund kommune in Region Sjælland. The city lies on Falster, and is connected by the 295-metre-long (323 yd) Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund (Guldborg Strait) waterway to the island of Lolland.