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Nykøbing
Nykøbing , city (1992 com. pop. 25,350), capital of Storstrøm co., SE Denmark, on Falster Island and on the Guldborg Sund, connected by bridge with Lolland. It is a seaport and has sugar refineries, breweries, shipyards, and textile mills. Of note are a Gothic church (until 1532 a Franciscan monastery) and the ruins of a 12th-century castle. |
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Nykøbing
Nykøbing, Denmark Three towns, in Jutland and on the islands of Falster and Sjælland, have this name meaning ‘New Market Town’
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nykøbing." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nykøbing." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Nykbing.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nykøbing." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Nykbing.html |
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