Mammen (village) explained

Mammen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:56.4108°N 9.6131°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Viborg
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:273[1]
Population As Of:2024
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Central European Time
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:Central European Summer Time
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2

Mammen is a village in Viborg Municipality, Denmark 7 km north of Bjerringbro.

Mammen is recognized as the production site of Mammen cheese, a well known brand in Denmark.

Mammen chamber tomb

The Mammen area was the finding site of the famous and rich Mammen chamber tomb; a Viking Age chamber tomb, complete with the remains and offerings of a wealthy magnate burial in the winter of 970-71 AD. The tomb was opened in 1868, when a farmer began digging away at the mound of Bjerringhøj.[2] At about the same time, a hoard was unearthed close by in a gravel quarry.[3] The various objects of both finds later gave name to the so-called Mammen style, an art phase typical of Scandinavia. The objects are displayed at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.

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Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas
  2. http://natmus.dk/en/historisk-viden/danmark/oldtid-indtil-aar-1050/vikingetiden-800-1050/mammengraven/ The grave from Mammen
  3. http://natmus.dk/en/historisk-viden/danmark/oldtid-indtil-aar-1050/vikingetiden-800-1050/mammengraven/skattefundet-fra-mammen/ The hoard from Mammen