Næstved Municipality

Næstved is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in the south of Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Gavnø. It covers an area of 681 km², and has a total population of 80,732 (2008). Its mayor is Carsten Rasmussen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Næstved.

Næstved Municipality

Næstved Kommune
Municipality
Coat of arms
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Zealand
SeatNæstved
Government
 • MayorCarsten Rasmussen (S)
Area
 • Total681 km2 (263 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2012)
 • Total80,967
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
IslandZealand
Municipal code370
Websitenaestved.dk

On 1 January 2007, Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007) merged the Næstved municipality with existing Fladså, Fuglebjerg, Holmegaard, and Suså municipalities to form the new Næstved municipality, increasing the total urban area population to more than 80,000.

Locations

The ten largest locations in the municipality are:

Næstved41,900
Fensmark5,000
Fuglebjerg2,100
Glumsø2,100
Mogenstrup1,900
Karrebæksminde1,700
Tappernøje1,500
Gelsted1,300
Herlufmagle1,300
Holme-Olstrup1,200

Politics

Municipal council

Næstved's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats		 Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C F O V Ø
2005 17 1 2 1 1 9 31 69.0% Henning Jensen (A)
2009 11 2 2 4 3 9 64.5%
2013 14 1 3 1 3 8 1 74.0% Carsten Rasmussen (A)
2017 13 2 2 1 2 9 2 71.2%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

Notable people from the wider Municipality
Matilde Bajer, 1890's

Attractions
  • Gavnø Castle on the island of Gavnø has a large, beautiful park with seasonal flower displays. A magnificent display of spring bulbs can be seen during the month of May. The castle has an extensive collection of paintings. In addition to the castle and grounds, there is a church, a live, tropical butterfly collection, and a collection of historic firetrucks. It is open annually from mid-April until the end of August.
  • The boat Friheden ("Freedom") runs regular, round-trip service from May–August. The 2½ hour trip starts in the center of Næstved, and goes through the Næstved Canal, to the Gavnø Castle, and out on Karrebæk Fjord to the town of Karrebæksminde before returning to Næstved. It is possible to disembark at Gavnø and at Karrebæksminde.
  • Herlufsholm School is Denmark's oldest private boarding school.
  • Susåen ("The Suså River"), Zealand's largest waterway and longest river, runs through Næstved.

References
  1. "Winther,Christian" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 28 (11th ed.). 1911.

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