Virket

Virket is a village in central Falster, Denmark. It belongs to Falkerslev Parish in Guldborgsund Municipality, in Region Zealand. It is located approximately 14 kilometres northeast of Nykøbing Falster.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Falster Golf Club and Falkerslev Church.

Falster Golf Club

Golf course

Falster Golf Club is a golf club in central Falster island, Denmark, to the northwest of the village of Virket. It is accessed via a road named Virketvej.

Falkerslev Church

Church

Photo: Kim Bach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Horreby Church

Church

Photo: Billed Tale 2, CC0.

Horreby Church is situated 3½ km south of Virket.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horreby and Torkilstrup.

Horreby

Village

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Horreby is a village located 10 kilometres east of Nykøbing on the Danish island of Falster. In January 2026 it had a population of 267. Horreby is situated 4 km south of Virket.

Torkilstrup

Hamlet

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Torkilstrup, also Torkildstrup, is a little village some 7 kilometres southeast of Nørre Alslev on the Danish island of Falster. It is best known for Torkilstrup Church, one of the island's oldest churches, built before 1160. Torkilstrup is situated 5 km northwest of Virket.

Tingsted

Village

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Tingsted is a village 6 kilometres northeast of Nykøbing on the Danish island of Falster. Tingsted played an important role in early Danish history as a venue for lawmaking and diplomatic agreements. 1. January 2026 it had a population of 226. Tingsted is situated 5 km southwest of Virket.

Virket

Type: Hamlet with 52 residents
Description: village in Guldborgsund Municipality, Denmark
Categories: village and locality
Location: Guldborgsund Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

54.83501° or 54° 50′ 6″ north

Longitude

11.97612° or 11° 58′ 34″ east

Population

Elevation

19 metres (62 feet)

Open location code

9F6HRXPG+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10892818246

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2610160

Wikidata ID

Q195928

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Satellite Map

Discover Virket from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Virket” goes by many names.

Danish: “Virket”
Dutch: “Virket”
Persian: “ویرکت”
Turkish: “Virket”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Falkerslev and Skørringe Huse.

Notable Places Nearby

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