# Søllested

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Town in Denmark

Søllested town Søllested located on the island of Lolland Søllested The location of Søllested on Lolland Show map of Lolland Søllested Søllested (Denmark Region Zealand) Show map of Denmark Region Zealand Søllested Søllested (Denmark) Show map of Denmark Coordinates: 54°48′42″N 11°16′12″E / 54.81162°N 11.26987°E / 54.81162; 11.26987 Country Denmark Region Zealand (Sjælland) Municipality Lolland Area • Urban 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) Population (2025) • Urban 1,356 • Urban density 1,080/km2 (2,790/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code DK-4920 Søllested

**Søllested** is a small [railway town](/source/Railway_town) on the island of [Lolland](/source/Lolland) in south [Denmark](/source/Denmark). The town lies 9 km east of [Nakskov](/source/Nakskov). Søllested has a population of 1,356 (1 January 2025).[1]

Søllested was the administrative centre of the former [Højreby Municipality](/source/H%C3%B8jreby) in [Denmark](/source/Denmark). Since 1 January 2007, it has been a part of the new [Lolland Municipality](/source/Lolland_Municipality) in [Region Sjælland](/source/Region_Sj%C3%A6lland).

Søllested is served by [Søllested railway station](/source/S%C3%B8llested_railway_station), located on the [Lolland railway line](/source/Lolland_railway_line) between [Nakskov](/source/Nakskov_railway_station) and [Nykøbing Falster](/source/Nyk%C3%B8bing_Falster_railway_station).[2] The town is located at the intersection of secondary roads 275 and 291, c. 4 km (2.5 mi) south of [Danish national road 9](/source/Danish_national_road_9), which connects [Odense](/source/Odense) and [Nykøbing Falster](/source/Nyk%C3%B8bing_Falster).

## Notable people

- [Peter Erasmus Christian Kaalund](/source/Peter_Erasmus_Christian_Kaalund) (1844 in Søllested – 1919) a Danish philologist who specialized in Scandinavian studies

- [Torben Tryde](/source/Torben_Tryde) (1916 – 1998 in Søllested) a Danish lieutenant colonel, writer, Olympian, resistance fighter and the last person to be appointed *kammerjunker* by the Danish Court.

- [Poul Popiel](/source/Poul_Popiel) (born 1943 in Søllested) a Danish-American former professional ice hockey defenceman

## 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)** ["Søllested Station"](https://www.dsb.dk/trafikinformation/stationer/sollested/) (in Danish). [DSB](/source/DSB_(railway_company)). Retrieved 20 October 2025.

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

v t e Lolland Municipality Towns & villages Bandholm Birket Branderslev Dannemare Errindlev Hillested Holeby Horslunde Hunseby Langø Maribo (seat) Nakskov Nørreballe Rødby Rødbyhavn Sandby Stokkemarke Søllested

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