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Næstved Municipality

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Næstved Municipality
Næstved Kommune (Danish)
Coat of arms of Næstved Municipality
Coordinates: 55°15′00″N 11°40′00″E / 55.25°N 11.6667°E / 55.25; 11.6667
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand
Established1 January 2007
SeatNæstved
Government
 • MayorCarsten Rasmussen (S)
Area
 • Total681 km2 (263 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2023)[1]
 • Total84,574
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
IslandZealand
Municipal code370
Websitewww.naestved.dk Edit this at Wikidata

Næstved Municipality (Danish: Næstved Kommune is a kommune in the Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in the south of Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Gavnø. It covers an area of 681 km2, and has a total population of 84,574 (2023). Its mayor is Carsten Rasmussen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Næstved.

On 1 January 2007, Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007) merged the Næstved municipality with existing Fladså, Fuglebjerg, Holmegaard, and Suså municipalities to form the new Næstved municipality, increasing the total population to more than 80,000.

Locations

The ten largest locations in the municipality are:

Næstved 43,800
Fensmark 5,100
Fuglebjerg 2,200
Glumsø 2,100
Mogenstrup 2,000
Karrebæksminde 1,800
Tappernøje 1,600
Gelsted 1,300
Herlufmagle 1,400
Holme-Olstrup 1,200

Politics

Municipal council

Næstved's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats
Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C F O V Ø
2005 17 1 2 1 1 9 31 69.0% Henning Jensen (A)
2009 11 2 2 4 3 9 64.5%
2013 14 1 3 1 3 8 1 74.0% Carsten Rasmussen (A)
2017 13 2 2 1 2 9 2 71.2%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

Attractions

  • Gavnø Castle on the island of Gavnø has a large, beautiful park with seasonal flower displays. A magnificent display of spring bulbs can be seen during the month of May. The castle has an extensive collection of paintings. In addition to the castle and grounds, there is a church, a live, tropical butterfly collection, and a collection of historic firetrucks. It is open annually from mid-April until the end of August.
  • The boat Friheden ("Freedom") runs regular, round-trip service from May–August. The 2½ hour trip starts in the center of Næstved, and goes through the Næstved Canal, to the Gavnø Castle, and out on Karrebæk Fjord to the town of Karrebæksminde before returning to Næstved. It is possible to disembark at Gavnø and at Karrebæksminde.
  • Herlufsholm School is Denmark's oldest private boarding school.
  • Susåen ("The Suså River"), Zealand's largest waterway and longest river, runs through Næstved.

Notable people

Matilde Bajer, 1890s

Image gallery

References

  1. ^ BY2: Population 1. January by municipalities The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "Winther, Christian" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). 1911.

External links

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