Horbelev

Horbelev
Village
Horbelev Church, Falster
Horbelev Location on Falster
Coordinates: 54°49′22″N 12°03′21″E / 54.82278°N 12.05583°E / 54.82278; 12.05583Coordinates: 54°49′22″N 12°03′21″E / 54.82278°N 12.05583°E / 54.82278; 12.05583
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality	Guldborgsund
Population (2015)
• Total	583
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Horbelev is a village some 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of Nykøbing on the Danish island of Falster. Horbelev Church, one of Falster's oldest, dates from the beginning of the 13th century. In January 2015 Horbelev had a population of 583.^[1]

Etymology

In the 13th century the name was Horbærlef from the man's name Hornbori coupled with lev meaning inherited land or property.^[2]

History

Horbelev Church, dating from c. 1200, is one of Falster's oldest. Horbelev once had a station on the Stubberkøbing–Nykøbing railway which operated from 1911 to 1966. It became an important agricultural service centre for the fertile surroundings.^[2] The stones around the tree at the corner of Lillegade and Stengårdsvej mark the location of the former moot, a place where administrative meetings were held.^[3]

The village today

The village has a food store, a "village centre", a sports hall with cafeteria, a motel and a day nursery. Associations include an active sports club and an amateur drama group. The Landbyscenter or village centre in the premises of a former school serves as a venue for activities undertaken by the people of northeast Falster as well as for meetings of local clubs. It also houses a second hand store, a flower shop and a massage parlor. The recently inaugurated New Horbelev Festival is an annual event with theatrical presentations, a market day and an arts and crafts exhibition in the village centre.^[4]

References

↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas: database from Statistics Denmark
1 2 "Horbelev", Den Store Danske. (Danish) Retrieved 17 November 2012.
↑ "Bysævnepladsen i Horbelev", Historisk Atlas. (Danish) Retrieved 17 November 2012.
↑ "Horbelev", Guldborgsund Kommune. (Danish) Retrieved 17 November 2012.

External links

Marielyst, Falster (Danish)

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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

Churches	Aastrup Church Abbey Church, Nykøbing Brarup Church Eskilstrup Church Gedser Church Nørre Alslev Church Stubbekøbing Church Tingsted Church Torskilstrup Church Væggerløse Church

Landmarks	Corselitze Ejegod Windmill Generalens Lysthus Orehoved Lighthouse Orupgaard Torkilstrup Windmill

Culture and attractions	Czarens Hus (Nykøbing's city museum) Danmarks Traktormuseum Falster Crocodile Zoo Guldborgsund Zoo Middelaldercentret

Geography	Corselitze Forest Gedser Odde Grønsund Guldborgsund Kalvø Storstrømmen

Transport	E47 Farø Bridges Frederick IX Bridge Gedser Station Guldborgsund Bridge Scandlines Storstrøm Bridge Sydbanen

History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Falsters Virke Jørgen Ringnis Mecklenburg Ancestral Table Nykøbing Castle Johan Frederik Classen

Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Det Classenske Fideicommis

Towns and villages of Guldborgsund Municipality

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

Category:Guldborgsund Municipality

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