Lem | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
Coordinates: | 56.0247°N 8.3858°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Region Midtjylland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Ringkøbing-Skjern |
Subdivision Type3: | Parish |
Subdivision Name3: | Sønder Lem Parish |
Area Urban Km2: | 1.49 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Urban: | 1354 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | DK-6940 Lem St. |
Lem is a railway town in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark, with a population of 1,354 (1 January 2024).[1] Lem is often called the "Town of Blacksmiths" because of the town's many iron and metal industries.[2] The Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas traces its roots to Lem.[3]
Lem is served by Lem railway station, located on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line.[4]