Falster
Falster (Danish: [ˈfælˀstɐ]) is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of 486.2 km2 (187.7 sq mi) and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sound area, it is part of Region Zealand and is administered by Guldborgsund Municipality. Falster includes Denmark's southernmost point, Gedser Odde, near Gedser.
Old houses in Stubbekøbing, Falster | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kattegat, Belts and Sound (Source:International hydrographic organization) |
| Coordinates | 54°48′N 11°58′E |
| Area | 486.2 km2 (187.7 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Region Zealand |
| Municipality | Guldborgsund Municipality |
| Largest settlement | Nykøbing Falster (pop. 16,405) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 43,398 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 89.25/km2 (231.16/sq mi) |
The largest town is Nykøbing Falster with over 40% of the island's inhabitants. Other towns include Stubbekøbing, Nørre Alslev and Gedser.
Falster has motor and railway links both to the larger island of Zealand to the north and to the island of Lolland to the south-west. These links also lead to the smaller islands of Masnedø and Farø. European route E47 links Copenhagen to Hamburg (Germany) via Falster.