Præstø

Præstø is a town with a population of 3,834 in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand.

The islands of Maderne, Storeholm, and Lilleholm are part of the Præstø Fjord Wildlife reserves.

Præstø was the seat of the former Præstø municipality. As of January 1, 2007, Præstø municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen. It was merged with Langebæk, Møn, and Vordingborg municipalities to form an enlarged Vordingborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 615 km2 and a total population of 46,307. The municipality belongs to the new Region Sjælland.