# Idestrup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Idestrup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Idestrup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idestrup > Source revision: 1303786785 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in Zealand, Denmark Idestrup Town Idestrup Church, Falster Idestrup Location on Falster Show map of Falster Idestrup Idestrup (Denmark Region Zealand) Show map of Denmark Region Zealand Idestrup Idestrup (Denmark) Show map of Denmark Coordinates: 54°44′32″N 11°57′28″E / 54.74222°N 11.95778°E / 54.74222; 11.95778 Country Denmark Region Zealand (Sjælland) Municipality Guldborgsund Area • Urban 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) Population (2025) • Urban 1,135 • Urban density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) **Idestrup** is a [town](/source/Town) some 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of [Nykøbing Falster](/source/Nyk%C3%B8bing_Falster) on the [Danish](/source/Denmark) island of [Falster](/source/Falster). As of 2025, it has a population of 1,135.[1] ## History [Idestrup Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Idestrup_Church&action=edit&redlink=1) built in the [Romanesque](/source/Romanesque_architecture) style dates from the 12th century. With its whitewashed walls, rounded windows and a red tiled roof it stands in the middle of the town.[2] Other buildings of interest include the dairy from the late 19th century, the *foramlingshus* (community centre) from 1901 and the old people's home with a history going back to 1924.[3] The town's development owes much to Edward Tesdorph, originally a farmer, who built a pump station to drain the area after a flood in 1872. He was behind the local high tension power station (1912) as well as the [sugar refinery](/source/Sugar_refinery) in Nykøbing.[4] Various [Iron Age](/source/Iron_Age) and [Bronze Age](/source/Bronze_Age) finds have recently been made in and around Idestrup indicating that it has been inhabited for much longer than previously thought.[5] ## The town today The town has a sports association, Idestrup-Væggerløse Idrætsforening, and Idestrup Hallen, a sports hall suitable for football, handball, gymnastics, badminton and tennis.[6][7] There is also a library, food store and, since 2011, a new private school.[4] ## Notable people - [Edward Tesdorpf](/source/Edward_Tesdorpf) (1817 – 1889 in [Orupgaard](/source/Orupgaard)) a German-Danish landowner, agricultural pioneer and sugar manufacturer; buried in Idstrup cemetery - [Czeslaw Kozon](/source/Czeslaw_Kozon) (born 1951 in Idestrup, Falster) the Bishop of the [Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Copenhagen) - [Mads Rasmussen](/source/Mads_Rasmussen) (born 1981 in Idestrup on Falster) a Danish rower and double World Champion and Olympic Gold medal winner in the lightweight double sculls ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density](https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en): The Mobile Statbank from [Statistics Denmark](/source/Statistics_Denmark) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Kirken"](http://www.idestrup.info/lokalhistorie/afsnitkirken.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160817094605/http://www.idestrup.info/lokalhistorie/afsnitkirken.htm) 2016-08-17 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Idestrup og Omegns Grundejerforening. (in Danish) Retrieved 16 November 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Localhistorie"](http://www.idestrup.info/lokalhistorie/index.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130910164955/http://www.idestrup.info/lokalhistorie/index.htm) 2013-09-10 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Idestrup og Omegns Grundejerforening. (in Danish) Retrieved 16 November 2012. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gbs_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gbs_4-1) ["Idestrup"](http://www.guldborgsund.dk/da/Borger/Tilflytter/Landbyportraetter/Idestrup.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140101072950/http://www.guldborgsund.dk/da/Borger/Tilflytter/Landbyportraetter/Idestrup.aspx) 2014-01-01 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Guldborgsund. (in Danish) Retrieved 16 November 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jernalderfund"](http://www.idestrup.info/lokalhistorie/jernalderfund.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083102/http://www.idestrup.info/lokalhistorie/jernalderfund.htm) 2016-03-04 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Idestrup og Omegns Grundejerforening. (in Danish) Retrieved 16 November 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Idestrup-Væggerløse Idrætsforening"](http://www.ivi.dk/),. (in Danish) Retrieved 16 November 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Idestrup Hallen"](http://www.idestrup-hallen.dk/). (in Danish) Retrieved 16 November 2012. ## External links - [Idestrup, site from Guldborgsund Municipality](https://web.archive.org/web/20140101072950/http://www.guldborgsund.dk/da/Borger/Tilflytter/Landbyportraetter/Idestrup.aspx) (in Danish) 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 Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Idestrup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idestrup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idestrup?action=history)). 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