Præstø

Introduction

This article is about the town in Denmark. For the island in the Åland Islands, see Prästö, Åland. Town in Zealand, DenmarkPræstøTownPræstø Church - seen from west SealCoat of armsNickname: Gøngernes ByPræstøLocation in DenmarkShow map of DenmarkPræstøPræstø (Denmark Region Zealand)Show map of Denmark Region ZealandCoordinates: 55°7′14″N 12°2′37″E / 55.12056°N 12.04361°E / 55.12056; 12.04361CountryDenmarkRegionZealand (Sjælland)MunicipalityVordingborgArea • Urban2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)Population (2026) • Urban4,028 • Urban density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) • Municipal44,831 • Municipal density73/km2 (190/sq mi) • DemonymPræstøerTime zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time) • Summer (DST)UTC+2Postal codes4720Area code(+45) 9 Præstø (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpʰʁæstˌøˀ]) is a town with a population of 4,028 (1 January 2026) in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland). The islands of Maderne, Storeholm, and Lilleholm are part of the Præstø Fjord [da] wildlife reserves (Præstø Fjord Vildtreservat).

History

[edit] Præstø became crown property in 1353. In 1304, it was incorporated as a market town. Præstø was the seat of the former Præstø municipality (Danish, kommune). As of January 1, 2007, Præstø municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Langebæk, Møn, and Vordingborg municipalities to form an enlarged Vordingborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 615 km2 (237 sq mi) and a total population of 46,307 (2005). The municipality belongs to the new Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region"). The former Prøstø municipality covered an area of 107 km2 (41 sq mi), and had a total population of 7,608 (2005). Its last mayor was Ole Møller Madsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Education

[edit] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (April 2015) Bosei Sports High School, a folk high school, is located in Præstø, in the former Tokai University Boarding School in Denmark campus. The Tokai school was a Japanese boarding school.

Zenvo

[edit] The sports car company Zenvo Automotive is headquartered here. They are known for making the Zenvo ST1.[citation needed]

Notable people

[edit] Karl Gjellerup, 1890 N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783–1872) a Danish pastor, author, poet, philosopher, historian, teacher and politician. In 1821 he was granted the country living of Præstø and stayed a year. Pauline Worm (1825–1883) a Danish writer, poet, schoolteacher and feminist, a private tutor in Præstø 1847–1851 Henry Johnson (1854 in Amendrup near Præstø – 1941) an American farmer, logger, businessman and politician, emigrated 1873. Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857 in Roholte vicarage at Præstø – 1919) a Danish poet and novelist, shared the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917 Henrik Grønvold (1858 in Præstø – 1940) a Danish naturalist and artist, known for his illustrations of birds Knud Olsen (1919 in Præstø – 2010) a builder and designer of boats, designed the OK Dinghy. Poul Thomsen (1922 in Præstø – 1988) a Danish film actor

Præstø

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Introduction

History

Education

Zenvo

Notable people