Søllested

Coordinates: 54°48′42″N 11°16′12″E / 54.81162°N 11.26987°E / 54.81162; 11.26987
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Søllested
town
The small town Søllested located on the island of Lolland in east Denmark.
The small town Søllested located on the island of Lolland in east Denmark.
Søllested is located in Lolland
Søllested
Søllested
The location of Søllested on Lolland
Søllested is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Søllested
Søllested
Søllested (Denmark Region Zealand)
Søllested is located in Denmark
Søllested
Søllested
Søllested (Denmark)
Coordinates: 54°48′42″N 11°16′12″E / 54.81162°N 11.26987°E / 54.81162; 11.26987
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityLolland
Area
 • 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[edit]

  • 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

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