Mern

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Mern
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The former railway station in Mern
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Mern
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Mern
Mern (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°02′54″N12°03′24″E / 55.04841°N 12.05678°E / 55.04841; 12.05678
Country Denmark
Region Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality Vordingborg
Area
  Urban
0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
   Urban
1,001
  Urban density1,400/km2 (3,500/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 1,001 (1 January 2024) [1] located in Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark.

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

Mern church

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Mern church

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

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

References

  1. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Men Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. Mern church VisitDenmark
  3. The Mern meteorite