Horslunde
Horslunde is a village on the island of Lolland in south-eastern Denmark. In January 2023 its population was 611.[1] Horslunde is now part of Lolland Municipality and belongs to Region Zealand.
Horslunde | |
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Town | |
 Horslunde with a view of its church | |
  Horslunde Location on Lolland | |
| Coordinates: 54°54′31″N 11°12′59″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Lolland |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 611 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sites of interest in Horslunde include Reventlow-Museet Pederstrup and the town's three churches, Horslunde Church, Nøbbet Church, and Nordlunde Church.[2]
Notable people
- Christian Ditlev, Count of Reventlow (1710–1775) a Danish Privy Councillor, nobleman and estate owner; buried in Horslunde church
- Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count of Reventlow (1748–1827) a Danish statesman and reformer; buried in Horslunde church
- Juan Fugl (1811 in Horslunde – 1900) an early Danish immigrant to Tandil in Argentina
- Rasmus Friis (born 1871 in Horslunde - date of death unknown) a sports shooter, competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics
References
- BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "Horslunde, Nordlunde og Nøbbet Kirke". Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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