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Præstø
Zealandvillage
Præstø
Total population
3,806
Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Præstø is a town with a population of 4,028 in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland).
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History
Præstø became crown property in 1353. In 1304, it was incorporated as a market town. Præstø was the seat of the former Præstø municipality (Danish, kommune). As of January 1, 2007, Præstø municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Langebæk, Møn, and Vordingborg municipalities to form an enlarged Vordingborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of and a total population of 46,307 (2005). The municipality belongs to the new Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region"). The former Prøstø municipality covered an area of , and had a total population of 7,608 (2005). Its last mayor was Ole Møller Madsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Zealand
- Skibinge1.2 mi away · pop. 360
- Allerslev2.6 mi away · pop. 234
- Bårse4.1 mi away · pop. 531
- Tappernøje4.4 mi away · pop. 1,589
- Mern4.8 mi away · pop. 927
- Udby5 mi away
- Ørslev6.4 mi away · pop. 1,830
- Everdrup6.9 mi away · pop. 260
- Lundby7.1 mi away · pop. 795
- Klarskov8 mi away · pop. 223
- Viemose8.1 mi away
- Lov8.4 mi away · pop. 562
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Præstø
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Præstø, sourced from Wikidata.
- Q140850215festival
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Official Identifiers
DST — Statistics Denmark
- Kommunekode
- 377
- Wikidata
- Q1643478
Municipality code via Wikidata P1168
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • DST — Statistics Denmark — Municipality code via Wikidata P1168