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Horbelev parish

Horbelev parish (Guldborgsund) had 1,028 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 47.8. 52% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 3 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 13% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7589 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,028residents1 January 2026
47.8years, average age1 January 2026
52%in workresidents aged 15+
1%green within 500 maverage
GuldborgsundThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Guldborgsund

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Guldborgsund.

16%
aged under 18
10%
aged 18–29
22%
aged 30–49
25%
aged 50–64
27%
aged 65 and over
5%
aged 80 and over
8births2025
11deaths2025
109moved in2025
121moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,182
20171,162
20181,140
20191,164
20201,172
20211,153
20221,133
20231,112
20241,096
20251,046
20261,028

Parishes (sogne) are the smallest fixed areas for which Statistics Denmark publishes population figures. Parish boundaries cannot be downloaded as open data without registering, so the map shows the municipality with the parish church marked.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Work, income and education.

Work on 1 January 2025 and highest completed education on 1 October 2025, residents aged 15 and over.

52%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.1%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary32%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational41%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD4%
902employed residents2025
696people working here2025
346commute out2025

Parish unemployment comes from residents’ socio-economic status on 1 January 2025. The municipal rate is full-time unemployment averaged over 2025. The two are measured differently.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 1% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops1
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
11.5 kmto the nearest stationrail, light rail or metro

Shops and services are counted within 1.2 km in a straight line from the parish church, green space within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap. Within one kilometre.

The parish and its neighbours.

Horbelev and the nearest parishes in Guldborgsund, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Aastrup70835%12%52.151%6%0%0
Døllefjelde17625%17%46.964%5%5%5
Eskilstrup1,36522%21%43.461%4%4%14
Falkerslev23422%18%44.459%3%2%0
Gedesby24247%7%58.139%5%17%3
Gedser65640%6%55.336%3%6%24
Gundslev51826%14%48.561%5%12%0
Herritslev40530%14%48.655%6%5%1
Horbelev1,02827%16%47.852%4%1%3

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

More parishes in Guldborgsund.