Lolland [1] ( Dat. Lolland ) - the fourth largest island of Denmark , located in the Baltic Sea , is part of the Zeeland region. The island is administratively divided into two communes - Lolland in the west and Gulborgsund [2] in the east. The main city and port is Nakskov , 13,560 inhabitants (January 1, 2011) [3] .
| Lolland | |
|---|---|
| Dates Lolland | |
 Mill Mayabyölle in the port of Gouldborg , about. Lolland | |
| Specifications | |
| Square | 1242.86 km² |
| Highest point | 25 m |
| Population | 66 655 people (2009) |
| Population density | 53.63 people / km² |
| Location | |
| Water area | Baltic Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Zealand |
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Geography
Lolland has a mostly flat landscape composed of limestones and clays . In the center and in the northwest, low hills dominate up to 25 meters high, which in some places are covered with beech and oak forests. A significant part of the island is covered with fields for sugar beets and crops, as well as a network of drainage and drainage facilities. Connected to the neighboring island of Falster by two bridges [4] . It is planned to build the Femarnbelt tunnel to the German island of Femarn [5] .
Archeology
- On the island of Lolland, near the village of Kobelev , the world's first amulet “ hammer of Thor ” was found with a brief runic inscription: “Hmar x is” - “This is a hammer”. The bronze find dates back to the X century [6] .
- A miniature amulet was found on the west coast, depicting the god Odin and the ravens of Hugin and Munin sitting on the throne of Khlidskjalv [7] .
- Near the town of Rüdbihavn, off the coast of Lolland, archaeologists found several wooden objects: an oar , 2 bows , 14 wooden axes, as well as one stone ax mounted on a wooden handle, 5500 years old [8] .
Notes
- ↑ Geographic Encyclopedic Dictionary: Geographic Names / Ed. A.F. Treshnikov . - 2nd ed., Ext. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1989. - S. 286. - 210 000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-057-6 .
- ↑ Part of the Gulborgsund commune is also located on the island of Falster .
- ↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
- ↑ Data from an article from TSB
- ↑ In Europe, they started their megaproject for billions of euros
- ↑ In Denmark, they found the first “Thor's hammer" with the inscription
- ↑ Miniature Throne of God Odin Found in Denmark
- ↑ Stone Age ax with preserved ax found in Denmark
Links
- Map of the Lolland and Falster Islands (Link not available) . Archived February 4, 2012.