Gevninge

Gevninge is a small town, with a population of 1,636, in Lejre Municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. Its old section is located alongside a small river, Lejre Å, approximately 2 kilometres from its mouth at Roskilde Fjord.

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Type: Village with 1,660 residents
Description: village in Denmark
Also known as: “Gjevninge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gevninge Church and Lindholm.

Gevninge Church

Church

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Lindholm

Manor estate

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Lindholm is a manor house and estate located in Lejre Municipality, between Roskilde and Tølløse, some 30 kilometres west of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been owned by members of the von Plassen family since 1728 and is now part of the Londholm-Selsø estate.

Kornerup Church

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svogerslev and Lejre.

Svogerslev

Village

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Svogerslev is a small satellite town located four kilometres west of Roskilde, Denmark. The original village features a village pond, a Romanesque church, one of the smallest in Denmark, and a number of old farm buildings. Svogerslev is situated 3½ km east of Gevninge.

Lejre

Village

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Lejre is a railway town in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It has a population of 3,347. The town is located in Lejre Municipality in Region Zealand. The town's Old Norse name was Hleiðr or Hleiðargarðr. Lejre is situated 4½ km south of Gevninge.