Mern

Mern is a village with a population of 987 (1 January 2023)[1] located in Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark.

Mern
town
Mern church
Mern church
Mern is located in Denmark
Mern
Mern
Location in Denmark
Mern is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Mern
Mern
Mern (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55.04841°N 12.05678°E / 55.04841; 12.05678
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityVordingborg
Area
  Urban
0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Urban
987
  Urban density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4735 Mern

The village is a former Railway town at the Næstved-Præstø-Mern Railroad which was closed in 1961.

Notable people

  • 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

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