Coordinates: 54°44′24″N 11°52′41″E / 54.74000°N 11.87806°E / 54.74000; 11.87806

Hasselø Plantage

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Hasselø Plantage
Town
Hasselø Plantage is located in Falster
Hasselø Plantage
Hasselø Plantage
Location on Falster
Coordinates: 54°44′24″N 11°52′41″E / 54.74000°N 11.87806°E / 54.74000; 11.87806
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityGuldborgsund
Population
 (2024)
 • Total214
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hasselø Plantage is a coastal village located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Nykøbing on the Danish island of Falster. As of 2024, it has a population of 214.[1]

History

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Hasselø was once an island but since dikes were built in 1873 it has been a part of Falster. Around 1600, on the initiative of Queen Sophie, the wife of King Frederick II, a colony of Dutchmen was established on Hasselø to supply Nykøbing Palace with vegetables.[2] During the Second World War, the Germans operated a radar station and surveillance facilities in Hasselø.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas: The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "Hasselø", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Hasselø", Spionage-lfm. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.