Idestrup is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
some southeast of
Nykøbing Falster on the
Danish island of
Falster. As of 2024, it has a population of 1,125.
History
Idestrup Church built in the
Romanesque 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. 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.
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 in Nykøbing.
[
Various ]Iron Age
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and Bronze Age
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finds have recently been made in and around Idestrup indicating that it has been inhabited for much longer than previously thought.
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."Idestrup Hallen"
Retrieved 16 November 2012. There is also a library, food store and, since 2011, a new private school.
["Idestrup"]
, Guldborgsund. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
Notable people
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Edward Tesdorpf (1817 – 1889 in
Orupgaard) a German-Danish landowner, agricultural pioneer and sugar manufacturer; buried in Idstrup cemetery
*
Czeslaw Kozon (born 1951 in Idestrup, Falster) the Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen
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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
External links
Idestrup, site from Guldborgsund Municipality
{{Guldborgsund Municipality
Falster
Cities and towns in Guldborgsund Municipality