Gedser
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Gedser in June 2008.
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| Coordinates: 54°35′N 11°56′E / 54.583°N 11.933°ECoordinates: 54°35′N 11°56′E / 54.583°N 11.933°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Former county | Storstrøm (1970–2006) |
| Municipality |
Guldborgsund (seat : Nykøbing Falster) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 768 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 4873 |
| Area code(s) | (+45) ... |
| Website | Official website |
Gedser is a town at the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster in the Guldborgsund Municipality in Sjælland region. It is the southernmost town in Denmark. The town has a population of 768 (1 January 2015). It is an important port town on the Baltic Sea.
Gedser Church was designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and dates from 1915.
Gedser was the first place German troops landed during the occupation of Denmark on April 9, 1940 at 3:55 in the morning. A number of armored cars and infantry troops hid in the ferry from and advanced into the harbor as soon as the ship docked, soon after followed by another ferry.
Until January 1, 2007, Gedser was a parish of the former municipality of Sydfalster (seat : Væggerløse) in Storstrøm County. In the Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) that municipality merged with Nykøbing Falster, Nysted, Nørre Alslev, Sakskøbing and Stubbekøbing to form Guldborgsund Municipality.
Situated in the southernmost part of Denmark on the island of Falster, Gedser is a port town on the Baltic Sea. European route E55 (Helsingborg-Kalamata) passes through the town.
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