# Guldborgsund

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Strait in Denmark

For the Danish municipality, see [Guldborgsund Municipality](/source/Guldborgsund_Municipality).

Designations Ramsar Wetland Official name Waters between Lolland and Falster including Rødsand, Guldborg sound, and Bøtø Nor Designated 9 February 1977 Reference no. 164[1]

Guldborgsund between [Falster](/source/Falster) and [Lolland](/source/Lolland).

**Guldborgsund** is the [strait](/source/Strait) between the [Danish](/source/Denmark) islands of [Lolland](/source/Lolland) and [Falster](/source/Falster). It connects [Smålandsfarvandet](/source/Sm%C3%A5landsfarvandet) in the north with the [Bay of Mecklenburg](/source/Bay_of_Mecklenburg) in the south. The strait is about 30 kilometers long; its breadth varies from 150 meters at Guldborg to 6 kilometers south of Nykøbing Falster. It is navigable for craft of up to 6 metres [draught](/source/Draft_(hull)) in its northern part and is used for commercial traffic to [Nykøbing Falster](/source/Nyk%C3%B8bing_Falster). The southern part is much shallower with a minimum depth of approximately 2 metres, and can only be used by yachts and other small craft.

Guldborgsund is crossed by two [bascule bridges](/source/Bascule_bridge), [Frederick IX Bridge](/source/Frederick_IX_Bridge) at Nykøbing and [Guldborgsund Bridge](/source/Guldborgsund_Bridge) at [Guldborg](/source/Guldborg), at the northern end of the strait. There is also a [modern tunnel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guldborgsundtunnelen&action=edit&redlink=1) carrying euro route [E47](/source/European_route_E47) from [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen).

Nykøbing Falster, [Guldborg](/source/Guldborg) and [Sundby](/source/Sundby_(Lolland)) have all have [marinas](/source/Marina) in Guldborgsund. Furthermore, the [open-air museum](/source/Open-air_museum) [Middle Ages Centre](/source/Middelaldercentret) has got a museum harbour which was dug out in the mid 1990s. This is the starting point for sailing with reconstructed medieval ships such as [Gedesbyskibet](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gedesbyskibet&action=edit&redlink=1).

Guldborgsund was the location of the 2005 [KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark](/source/KFUM-Spejderne_i_Danmark) National [Jamboree](/source/Jamboree_(Scouting)).

## Battleship

[*Guldborgsund*](/source/USS_MSC-257) is also the name of a [minesweeper](/source/Minesweeper_(ship)) that served in the [Royal Danish Navy](/source/Royal_Danish_Navy) from 1956 to 1993. It was built by Stephens Brothers Inc. in [Stockton](/source/Stockton%2C_California), United States, and launched March 14, 1956. Two 900 hp (670 kW) [General Motors](/source/General_Motors_Corporation) [diesel engines](/source/Diesel_engine) powered it to a max speed of 13.5 knots (25 km/h). With 375 tons of displacement, it had a range of 3,600 nautical miles (6,670 km) at 7 knots (13 km/h). It was crewed by 33-37 men, including four [officers](/source/Officer_(armed_forces)), during its service. It was decommissioned on May 4, 1993.

## Gallery

		- Guldborgsund view from south to [Guldborg](/source/Guldborg).

		- The industrial harbour in [Nykøbing Falster](/source/Nyk%C3%B8bing_Falster).

		- [Frederick IX Bridge](/source/Frederick_IX_Bridge) which crosses Guldborgsund at Nykøbing Falster.

		- The harbour at the [Middle Ages Centre](/source/Middelaldercentret).

		- The marina in [Guldborg](/source/Guldborg).

		- *Sejlere på Guldborgsund* (*Sailors on Guldborgsund*) in [National Gallery of Denmark](/source/Statens_Museum_for_Kunst), [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen).

		- 2005 [KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark](/source/KFUM-Spejderne_i_Danmark) National [Jamboree](/source/Jamboree_(Scouting)).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Waters between Lolland and Falster including Rødsand, Guldborg sound, and Bøtø Nor"](https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/164). *[Ramsar](/source/Ramsar_Convention) Sites Information Service*. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[54°45′47″N 11°49′55″E / 54.763°N 11.832°E / 54.763; 11.832](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Guldborgsund&params=54.763_N_11.832_E_source:nlwiki)

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 Lolland, Denmark Towns and villages Bandholm Birket Branderslev Dannemare Guldborg Holeby Horslunde Hunseby Kettinge Maribo Nagelsti Nakskov Nørreballe Nysted Øster Ulslev Rødby Rødbyhavn Sakskøbing Sandby Søllested Stokkemarke Sundby Toreby Localities Albuen Culture and attractions Fuglsang Art Museum Fuglsang Cultural Centre Knuthenborg Safaripark Lalandia Maribo Open-Air Museum Middelaldercentret Reventlow Museum Stiftsmuseum Maribo Churches Arninge Church Avnede Church Bandholm Church Birket Church Dannemare Church Errindlev Church Frederiksdal Fuglse Church Gloslunde Church Halsted Church Horslunde Church Hunseby Church Købelev Church Maribo Cathedral Nakskov Church Olstrup Church Østofte Church Sandby Church Sakskøbing Church Stokkemarke Church Tågerup Church Tillitse Church Toreby Church Manor houses Aalholm Berritzgaard Bramsløkke Christianssæde Engestofte Fredholm Halsted Priory Højbygård Knuthenborg Knuthenlund Krenkerup Lungholm Orebygaard Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Sæbyholm Søholt Søllestedgård Vindeholme Other landmarks Gloslunde Rectory Kattinge Windmill Kong Svends Høj Nakskov Old Pharmacy Oreby Mølle Reventlow Asylum Reventlow Warehouse Geography Guldborgsund Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve Nakskov Fjord History 1872 Baltic Sea flood Maribo Abbey Nysted Friary Transport Danish national road 9 E47 Fehmarn Belt fixed link Frederick IX Bridge Guldborgsund Bridge Lolland Falster Airport Scandlines South Line Other Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Lolland Municipality

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