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| Coordinates:54°35′N11°56′E / 54.583°N 11.933°E /54.583; 11.933 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Former county | Storstrøm (1970–2006) |
| Municipality | Guldborgsund (seat :Nykøbing Falster) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 632 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4874 |
| Area code | (+45) .. |
Gedser is a town at the southern tip of theDanish island ofFalster in theGuldborgsund Municipality inSjælland region. It is thesouthernmost town in Denmark, and also the southernmost point ofScandinavia and theNordic countries. The town has a population of 632 (1 January 2025).[1] It is an important port town on theBaltic Sea.
Gedser Church was designed byPeder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and dates from 1915.[citation needed]
Gedser was the first place German troops landed during theoccupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, at 3:55 in the morning. A number of armored cars and infantry troops hid in the ferry fromWarnemünde,Rostock and advanced into the harbor as soon as the ship docked, soon after followed by another ferry.[citation needed]
Until 1 January 2007, Gedser was a parish of the former municipality ofSydfalster (seat :Væggerløse) inStorstrøm County. In theKommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) that municipality merged withNykøbing Falster,Nysted,Nørre Alslev,Sakskøbing andStubbekøbing to formGuldborgsund Municipality.[citation needed]
The local museum isDet Sorte Museum [The Black Museum], with elements of local geology, including Baltic amber, and occasional temporary exhibitions, such as dinosaurs.[2]
Situated in the southernmost part of Denmark on the island ofFalster, Gedser is a port town on theBaltic Sea.European route E55 (Helsingborg-Kalamata) passes through the town.
Gedser Odde is thesouthernmost point in Denmark.
A car ferry route has operated from Gedser toRostock inGermany since 1995, served byScandlines. Formerly, there were also train and car ferry routes toGroßenbrode (1951–1963) andWarnemünde (1903–1995) and a car ferry route toTravemünde (1963–1990), all in Germany. A bridge linkingGedser to Rostock was proposed, although a decision was made in 2007 to support a planned fixed link across theFehmarn Belt to the west of Gedser instead.
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