Horreby

Horreby
Horreby
Town
	Horreby Church, Falster
	Horreby Location on Falster
	Coordinates: 54°48′11″N 11°59′36″E / 54.80306°N 11.99333°E
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality	Guldborgsund
Population (2024)
• Total	281
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Horreby is a village located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Nykøbing on the Danish island of Falster. In January 2024 it had a population of 281.^[1]

History

Horreby Church probably dates from the 13th century. Annexed to Falkerslev, it was set to be demolished in 1688 but the decision was retracted. It did however close in 1696 but was reopened the following year by order of the king.^[2]

Until the 1960s and 1970s, Horreby's main street, Nykøbingvej, had a wide variety of shops and services including a baker, butcher, carpenter, cobbler, dairy, electrician, grocer, hairdresser, plumber and vet. As a result of improved links with Nykøbing, all have now closed.^[3]

The village today

Facilities in the village include Møllebakke School, two day care nurseries, a badminton club, and a youth sports club in nearby Listed. There is also a golf course and a riding school in the vicinity.^[4]

Horreby Lyng, a protected area of wetland to the northeast of the village is known for its mushrooms and butterflies, especially the large copper (Lycaena dispar).^[5]

References

^ BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas: The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
^ "Horreby kirke", Historisk Atlas. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.
^ "Erhvervslivet mv. i Horreby for 50 år siden", Horreby og omegn. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.
^ "Horreby og omegns hjemmeside". (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.
^ "Horreby Lyng", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.

[1] BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas: The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

[2] "Horreby kirke", Historisk Atlas. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.

[3] "Erhvervslivet mv. i Horreby for 50 år siden", Horreby og omegn. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.

[4] "Horreby og omegns hjemmeside". (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.

[5] "Horreby Lyng", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 November 2012.

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v t e Falster, Denmark
Towns and villages	Aastrup Eskilstrup Gedser Guldborg Hasselø Plantage Horbelev Idestrup Marielyst Nordbyen Nørre Alslev Nykøbing Falster Nykøbing Strandhuse Orehoved Ønslev Øster Kippinge Sønder Vedby Skovhuse Stubbekøbing Systofte Skovby Tingsted Torkilstrup Væggerløse
Localities	Hesnæs Kraghave Virket
Culture and attractions	Czarens Hus (Nykøbing's city museum) Danmarks Traktormuseum Falster Crocodile Zoo Guldborgsund Zoo Middelaldercentret
Churches	Aastrup Church Abbey Church, Nykøbing Brarup Church Eskilstrup Church Gedser Church Nørre Alslev Church Stubbekøbing Church Tingsted Church Torkilstrup Church Væggerløse Church
Manor houses	Corselitze Gammel Kirstineberg Gjedsergaard Orupgaard Valnæsgård Vennerslund
Other landmarks	Bøtø Nor Pumping Station Ejegod Windmill Generalens Lysthus Gåbense Færgegård Karleby Rectory Nykøbing Latin School Orehoved Lighthouse Torkilstrup Windmill Torkilstrup Rectory
Geography	Corselitze Forest Gedser Odde Grønsund Guldborgsund Kalvø Storstrømmen
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Falsters Virke Jørgen Ringnis Mecklenburg Ancestral Table Nykøbing Castle Siege of Nykøbing Johan Frederik Classen
Transport	E47 Farø Bridges Frederick IX Bridge Gedser Station Guldborgsund Bridge Nykøbing Falster railway station Scandlines South Line Storstrøm Bridge
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Det Classenske Fideicommis

v t e Guldborgsund Municipality
Towns & villages	Eskilstrup Gedser Guldborg Hasselø Plantage Hesnæs Horbelev Horreby Idestrup Kraghave Marielyst Nagelsti Nørre Alslev Nordbyen Nykøbing Falster (seat) Nykøbing Strandhuse Nysted Ønslev Orehoved Øster Kippinge Øster Ulslev Sakskøbing Sønder Vedby Skovhuse Stubbekøbing Sundby Systofte Skovby Tingsted Toreby Væggerløse Virket
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