Præstø County

Præstø County

Præstø County (Danish: Præstø Amt) is a former province in Denmark, located on the southern part of Zealand.

It was established in 1750 as a merger between Tryggevælde County and Vordingborg County. Møn County was added in 1803.

It was abolished in 1970, merging with Maribo County to form Storstrøm County.

Præstø County featured the market towns (købstæder) of Præstø, Næstved, Stege, Store Heddinge and Vordingborg.

List of former hundreds (herreder)

Bjæverskov Herred
Bårse Herred
Fakse Herred
Hammer Herred
Mønbo Herred
Stevns Herred
Tybjerg Herred

See also

Præstø

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article on the Danish Wikipedia, accessed 1 May 2007.

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