Hasselø Plantage Explained

Official Name:Hasselø Plantage
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark Falster
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Falster
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zealand (Sjælland)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Guldborgsund
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:214
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:54.74°N 11.8781°W

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

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas
  2. http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Falster/Hassel%C3%B8 "Hasselø"
  3. http://www.spionage-lfm.dk/hasseloe.htm "Hasselø"