Guldborgsund Municipality () is a kommune in the Region Sjælland in south-east Denmark, created on 1 January 2007 from six former municipalities on the two islands Lolland in the west and Falster in the east bordering the Guldborgsund strait. It covers an area of 903.15 km2 (2013) and has a total population of 59,119 (1 January 2026). Its neighboring municipalities are Lolland to the west and Vordingborg to the north. Its administrative seat is in the town of Nykøbing Falster. Its mayor as of 1 January 2022 is Simon Hansen, representing the Social Democrats.
The southernmost point in Denmark, Gedser Odde, is located in the municipality.
History On Monday January 1, 2007 Guldborgsund municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the six former municipalities of Nykøbing Falster (located partly on the island of Falster and partly on Lolland (its Sundby section)), Nørre Alslev (Falster), Stubbekøbing (Falster), and Sydfalster (Falster) and two of the six former municipalities located on the island of Lolland: Sakskøbing and Nysted.
Politics Guldborgsund's municipal council consists of 29 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has six political committees.Guldborgsund.dk "Politiske udvalg" Retrieved 28 April 2019
Municipal council Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Election Party Totalseats Turnout Electedmayor2005111325252972.5%Kaj Petersen (A)2009725441667.1%John Brædder (G)2013911674174.3%2017611173172.1%Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017
Economy The largest company headquartered in the municipality is Codan Medical in Nysted, although its activities are actually concentrated in Rødbyhavn in neighbouring Lolland Municipality.
Localities
Nykøbing Falster 16,405 Sakskøbing 4,784 Sundby 2,953 Nørre Alslev 2,414 Stubbekøbing 2,305 Nordbyen 1,748 Nysted 1,384 Væggerløse 1,334 Idestrup 1,330 Eskilstrup 1,105 Gedser 835 Marielyst 776 Toreby 617 Guldborg 587 Horbelev 586 Kettinge 530 Nagelsti 523 Orehoved 424 Ønslev 376 Nykøbing Strandhuse 332 Systofte Skovby 329 Horreby 303 Sønder Vedby Skovhuse 287 Øster Kippinge 269 Øster Ulslev 252 Tingsted 228 Hasselø Plantage 215 Sløsse 50
Tourism
Among the largest tourist attraction in the municipality is Middelaldercentret just outside Nykøbing Falster, which is an open-air museum built as a medieval town with houses and weaponry from around 1400. In Nysted is Aalholm, which is a privately owned castle. Fuglsang Art Museum holds a notable collection of Danish art from the end of the 18th century until today. In Marielyst on eastern Falster is a large summer house area and long sandy beaches.
Twin towns – sister cities
Guldborgsund is twinned with: Eutin, Germany Iisalmi, Finland Liepāja, Latvia Rostock, Germany
References
External links
Guldborgsund municipality's official website Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data) Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map