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Geography of Lolland Municipality

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Lolland
Lolland (; formerly spelled Laaland, literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sund area, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitants. Lolland is closely connected to the island of Falster to its east. The locality of Sundby forms a cross-island urban area with Nykøbing Falster, the largest conurbation partially on Lolland. The most populated settlement on Lolland proper is Nakskov.
Fejø
Fejø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of and has 611 permanent inhabitants (1 January 2005). Its population expands in Summer since many Danes have summerhouses and there is an influx of other tourists. Fejø has two villages: Vesterby and Østerby, connected by a single main road. Fejø has two main harbors, Vesterbyhavn and Dybvighavn. The island has a cafe, restaurant, shop, retirement home, church, primary school, mill, and a resident doctor. It has a windmill which was restored and started grinding corn for the first time in decades in June 2013.
Femø
Femø is a Danish island north of Lolland. The island covers an area of 11.38 km2. Femø had 147 inhabitants in 2009, and 112 inhabitants 2023.
Askø
Askø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of 2.82 km2 and has 55 permanent inhabitants (as of 1 January 2005) as well as hundreds of summer vacation properties. It is connected to the neighbouring island of Lilleø by a 700 metre long dam, which was constructed in 1914. Askø is connected to Kragenæs on Lolland by ferry.
Vejrø
thumb|Vejrø thumb|320px|Vejrø north of Lolland. Vejrø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of and has two inhabitants ().
Lilleø
Lilleø is an island located off the coast of Lolland, Denmark. Since the 1930s, a number of farms growing fruit have been located on the island. It has a unique microclimate giving the fruit a taste which has been described as "intense".
Skalø
Skalø is a small Danish island, with an area of 1.06 km2 and a population of 11 located south west of Zealand in the Baltic Sea.
Rågø
Rågø is a small uninhabited Danish island lying south of Zealand. Rågø covers an area of 0.8 km2.