Stubbekøbing

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Stubbekøbing is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Storstrøm County on the eastern coast of the island of Falster in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 156 km², and has a total population of 6,786 (2005). Its mayor is Ole Bronné Sørensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Stubbekøbing.

Neighboring municipalities with land connection are Nørre Alslev to the west, Nykøbing Falster to the south west, and Sydfalster to the south. To the northeast is the island municipality of Møn, which is separated from Stubbekøbing by the waters of Grønsund, the strait which separates Møn and the island of Bogø from Falster, and which defines the municipality's north and northeast borders. To the east and southeast is the Baltic Sea.

Ferry service connects the municipality at the town of Stubbekøbing over the Grønsund to Bogø at the town of Nyby.

By January 1, 2007 Stubbekøbing municipality will cease to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It will be merged with existing Nykøbing Falster, Nysted, Nørre Alslev, Sakskøbing, and Sydfalster municipalities to form the new Guldborgsund municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 907 km² and a total population of 63,533 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region").

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Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map