Fensmark Explained

Fensmark
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:55.2778°N 11.805°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Region Zealand
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Næstved Municipality
Area Urban Km2:3.24
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:5193
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Gender [1]
Population Blank1:2485 males and 2708 females
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-4684 Holmegaard

Fensmark is the second largest town in Næstved Municipality on the south central part of the Danish island of Zealand. It is located about 6 km northeast of Næstved and has a population of 5,193 (1 January 2024)[2]

Fensmark was the municipal seat of the former Holmegaard Municipality, until it was merged with four other municipalities to form the new Næstved Municipality on 1 January 2007.

Fensmark Church is located in the old Fensmark village by Chr. Winthersvej and the path to the Glass Works. It was consecrated in the Middle Ages to Our Lady. The church was extended in 1825 and in 1921 after the establishment of Holmegaard Glass Works.[3]

Notable people

The Danish lyric poet Christian Winther (1796–1876) was born in Fensmark.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex
  2. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
  3. https://www.southzealand-mon.com/holiday/plan-your-trip/fensmark-kirke-gdk1058797 Fensmark Kirke
  4. Winther, Christian . 28 . Gosse . Edmund William . Edmund William Gosse. 735 - 736. 1.