Holeby

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Coordinates: 54°42′46″N11°27′29″E / 54.71278°N 11.45806°E / 54.71278; 11.45806
Country Denmark
Region Region Zealand
Municipality Lolland Municipality
Area
  Urban
1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2024) [1]
   Urban
1,358
  Urban density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
DK-4960 Holeby

Holeby is a small town in Lolland Municipality, in Region Zealand, Denmark. It was the seat of Holeby Municipality. Holeby is located 6 kilometers north of the planned Lolland South railway station, [2] set to open in 2028 on the line to Germany via the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link. [3]

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References

  1. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. "Navne-forvirring om ny station: DSB kommer med svaret" (in Danish). Folketidende. 2023-11-09.
  3. Femern.com. If you live on Lolland-Falster. Retrieved 28 October 2020
  4. IMDb Database retrieved 10 June 2020