Laaland

Laaland, or LOLLAND, a Danish island in the Baltic, at the southern entrance to the Great Belt, 36 miles long by 9 to 15 broad, with an area of 445 sq. m., and a pop. (1890) of 67,913. The surface is remarkably flat, and the soil exceedingly fruitful. Forests of beech and oak cover upwards of 50 sq. m. The capital is Maribo (pop. 2403); the largest town, Nakskov (pop. 5278), with a good harbour and considerable trade.