Forlev-Vemmelev Explained

Forlev-Vemmelev
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Region Zealand
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Slagelse
Pushpin Map:Denmark Region Zealand#Denmark
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Region Zealand
Coordinates:55.3728°N 11.26°W
Area Urban Km2:1.7
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Urban:2580
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4241

Forlev-Vemmelev, also known under the individual names Forlev and Vemmelev, is a town in Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. The two towns of Forlev and Vemmelev have grown together, with the merged town known under all three names. The Statistics Denmark refer to the town as Forlev while Slagelse Municipality refer to it as Vemmelev. Forlev-Vemmelev is located 5 km south-west of Slagelse and 8 km north-east of Korsør.

The northern part of the town is Forlev and the southern part is Vemmelev. The E20 motorway cuts through the two parts of the town, with a bridge connecting them.

History

On 22 January 1916 a Freight train derailed and overturned nine wagons at Forlev station, West Zealand County. The overturned wagons laid across the neighboring track, where they were hit by an oncoming freight train. An iron pipe had slipped between the wagons during the drive and had caused the derailment.[2]

Between 1856 and 1962 a train station was located in Forlev. Forlev was a stop on the West line. [3]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
  2. https://danskejernbaner.dk/vis.station.php?FORLOEB_ID=172&content=Forlev-Station-(Fo)
  3. https://danskejernbaner.dk/vis.station.php?FORLOEB_ID=172&content=Forlev+Station Danskejernbaner.dk