In the early middle ages, it was the most wealthy part of the country...heavy taxes paid for the construction of churches and palaces in Copenhagen. It
was part of the king's personal property...as did the serfs who farmed it. But, to raise more money, the king (was either Cristian II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII), sold it in five pieces and, over the centuries, it has become divided into today's farms and small towns.
Winter wheat, sugar beets, and grass seed are the main crops, along with some livestock (mainly sheep), and electricity.
We are, after all, in Danmark which receives 40% of its energy from wind turbines. Most of the island's homes are heated and lit by energy which comes from a central recycling plant which converts garbage and agricultural waste. Local transport is provided by buses and trains which run on time...bike trails line all of the major roads.
Yet no place is very far from the sea and fish supply a good deal of the local food sources.
Location:Train from Falster to Hamburg
