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Mern | |
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| The former railway station in Mern The former railway station in Mern | |
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| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Vordingborg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 969 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-4735 Mern |
Mern is a village with a population of 969 (1 January 2025)[1] located in Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark.
The village is a former Railway town at the Næstved-Præstø-Mern Railroad which was closed in 1961.[1]
Mern church
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Mern church was originally a Romanesque brick-covered church, later rebuild and extended, now as a white-washed village church. The church has 4 south chapels from approximately 1510-20, the tower somewhat later.[2]
The Mern meteorite
[edit | edit source]In the early afternoon, 29. August 1878, a 4.6 kg meteoritic stone fell from the sky with the impact point just east of Mern. The Mern meteorite is the most massive meteorite of the only 4 clearly witnessed meteorite falls (all stones) recovered in Denmark.[3]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Line Luplau (1823 in Mern - 1891) a Danish feminist and suffragist.
- Anders Lassen, VC, MC & Two Bars (1920 in Høvdingsgaard estate, Mern Parish – 1945) a highly decorated Danish soldier, who was the only non-Commonwealth recipient of the British Victoria Cross in the WWII
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Men Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Mern church VisitDenmark
- ^ The Mern meteorite
