Gedser
Gedser | |
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| Postal code | 4873 |
| Area code | (+45) .. |
Gedser is a town at the southern tip of the
History
Overview
Gedser Church was designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and dates from 1915.
Gedser was the first place German troops landed during the occupation of Denmark on April 9, 1940, at 3:55 in the morning. A number of armored cars and infantry troops hid in the ferry from Warnemünde, Rostock and advanced into the harbor as soon as the ship docked, soon after followed by another ferry.
Government
Until January 1, 2007, Gedser was a parish of the former municipality of Sydfalster (seat : Væggerløse) in Storstrøm County. In the Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) that municipality merged with Nykøbing Falster, Nysted, Nørre Alslev, Sakskøbing and Stubbekøbing to form Guldborgsund Municipality.
Museum
The local museum is Det Sorte Museum [The Black Museum], with elements of local geology, including Baltic amber, and occasional temporary exhibitions, such as dinosaurs.[2]
Geography
Situated in the southernmost part of Denmark on the island of Falster, Gedser is a port town on the Baltic Sea. European route E55 (Helsingborg-Kalamata) passes through the town.
Transportation
A car ferry route has operated from Gedser to
Photogallery
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Panorama -
The church -
Main street
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Gedser Odde, southernmost point of Denmark -
Railway station -
Ferry terminal
References
- ^ BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas: The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Mateus, O, Andersen E. 1998. Dinosaurrede i Gedser- portugisisk specialitet udstilles i Gedser. GeologiskNyt. 3/98:7.
External links
Gedser travel guide from Wikivoyage
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