Sakskøbing
Sakskøbing | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Pedestrian zone in Sakskøbing | |
| Coordinates: 54°48′N 11°38′E / 54.800°N 11.633°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Sjælland |
| Municipality | Guldborgsund Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 4,514 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 2,220 males and 2,294 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-4990 Sakskøbing |
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Sakskøbing (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsɑksˌkʰøˀpe̝ŋ]), previously spelled Sakskjøbing, is a town on the island of Lolland in south Denmark. It has a population of 4,514 (1 January 2025). Until 1 January 2007 it was the seat of the former Sakskøbing Municipality (Danish: kommune), and is now situated in Guldborgsund Municipality in Region Sjælland.
The town is located on the northeast coast of Lolland where the Sakskøbing River flows into the Sakskøbing Fjord, a narrow but navigable sea inlet, the innermost part of which constitutes the port of Sakskøbing. Mentioned for the first time in 1240, it arose as a ford over the river, and is referred to as a market town as early as 1270.