Væggerløse Explained

Official Name:Væggerløse
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark Falster#Denmark Region Zealand#Denmark
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Falster
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zealand (Sjælland)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Guldborgsund
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Urban Km2:1.06
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:1,310
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:54.7114°N 11.9219°W

Væggerløse is a town some south of Nykøbing Falster on the Danish island of Falster. It has large housing developments and until 2006 was the administrative centre for the now defunct Sydfalster Municipality.[1] In January 2024 it had a population of 1,310.[2]

Standing on a hilltop, Væggerløse Church dates from the late Romanesque period. It has early 16th century frescos depicting the Supper at Emmaus.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Falster/V%C3%A6ggerl%C3%B8se "Væggerløse"
  2. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
  3. http://www.nordenskirker.dk/Tidligere/Vaeggerlos_kirke/Vaeggerloes_kirke.htm "Væggerløse kirke"