Søllested

Town in Denmark
54°48′42″N 11°16′12″E / 54.81162°N 11.26987°E / 54.81162; 11.26987CountryDenmarkRegionZealand (Sjælland)MunicipalityLollandArea
 • Urban
1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)Population
 (2023)
 • Urban
1,363 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
DK-4920 Søllested

Søllested was the administrative centre of the former Højreby Municipality in Denmark. Since 1 January 2007, it has been a part of the new Lolland Municipality. The town lies 9 km east of Nakskov. Søllested has a population of 1,363 (1 January 2023).[1]

Notable people

  • Peter Erasmus Christian Kaalund (1844 in Søllested – 1919) a Danish philologist who specialized in Scandinavian studies
  • Torben Tryde (1916 – 1998 in Søllested) a Danish lieutenant colonel, writer, Olympian, resistance fighter and the last person to be appointed kammerjunker by the Danish Court.
  • Poul Popiel (born 1943 in Søllested) a Danish-American former professional ice hockey defenceman

References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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