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Storstrøm (former administrative division) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 55 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 55.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 011 55 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 11.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: The county commune of Storstrøm was located in the southernmost part of Denmark, covering southeastern Zealand and several other smaller islands, covering some 1311 square miles in area. It was created in 1970 from the former counties of Maribo and Præstø. The land is fertile and mixed farming and dairying were major economic activities, plus fishing and meat processing. The 2004 estimated population was 261,400. In 2007, all counties in Denmark were eliminated and five large regions created. |
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| Storstrøms Amt (preferred,C,U,O)
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| Maribo amt (C,V,Danish,U,N)
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| Praestø amt (C,V,Danish,U,N)
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| Storstrøms amt (C,V)
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| Storstrøms (C,V)
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| Storstrøm (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Storstrøm (Danish-P,U,N)
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Storstrøm (former administrative division) (P) |
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| former administrative division (preferred, C) |
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| county (H) |
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established 1970 |
| first level subdivision (H) |
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