| Official Name: | Idestrup |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Denmark Falster#Denmark Region Zealand#Denmark |
| 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 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 0.88 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Urban: | 1,125 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 54.7422°N 11.9578°W |
Idestrup is a town some southeast of Nykøbing Falster on the Danish island of Falster. As of 2024, it has a population of 1,125.[1]
Idestrup Church built in the Romanesque style dates from the 12th century. With its whitewashed walls, rounded windows and a red tiled roof it stands in the middle of the town.[2] Other buildings of interest include the dairy from the late 19th century, the foramlingshus (community centre) from 1901 and the old people's home with a history going back to 1924.[3]
The town's development owes much to Edward Tesdorph, originally a farmer, who built a pump station to drain the area after a flood in 1872. He was behind the local high tension power station (1912) as well as the sugar refinery in Nykøbing.
Various Iron Age and Bronze Age finds have recently been made in and around Idestrup indicating that it has been inhabited for much longer than previously thought.[4]
The town has a sports association, Idestrup-Væggerløse Idrætsforening, and Idestrup Hallen, a sports hall suitable for football, handball, gymnastics, badminton and tennis.[5] [6] There is also a library, food store and, since 2011, a new private school.[7]