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.
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.