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Væggerløse
Town
Væggerløse Church, Falster
VæggerløseLocation on FalsterShow map of FalsterVæggerløseVæggerløse (Denmark Region Zealand)Show map of Denmark Region ZealandVæggerløseVæggerløse (Denmark)Show map of Denmark
Coordinates: 54°42′41″N 11°55′19″E / 54.71139°N 11.92194°E / 54.71139; 11.92194
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand (Sjælland)
Municipality	Guldborgsund
Area
• Urban	0.41 sq mi (1.06 km)
Population
• Urban	1,310
• Urban density	3,200/sq mi (1,200/km)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Væggerløse is a town some 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) 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. In January 2024 it had a population of 1,310.

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

Notable people

• Christian Andersen (1896 in Væggerløse – 1982) a Danish sports shooter, competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics
• Lars Pleidrup (born 1981 in Væggerløse) a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nykøbing FC; has over 540 club caps

References

1. "Væggerløse", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 15 November 2012.
2. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density: The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
3. "Væggerløse kirke", Nordens Kirker. (in Danish) Retrieved 13 November 2012.

v t e Falster, Denmark
Towns and villages	Aastrup Eskilstrup Gedser Guldborg Hasselø Plantage Horbelev Idestrup Marielyst Nordbyen Nørre Alslev Nykøbing Falster Nykøbing Strandhuse Orehoved Ønslev Øster Kippinge Sønder Vedby Skovhuse Stubbekøbing Systofte Skovby Tingsted Torkilstrup Væggerløse
Localities	Hesnæs Kraghave Virket
Culture and attractions	Czarens Hus (Nykøbing's city museum) Danmarks Traktormuseum Falster Crocodile Zoo Guldborgsund Zoo Middelaldercentret
Churches	Aastrup Church Abbey Church, Nykøbing Brarup Church Eskilstrup Church Gedser Church Nørre Alslev Church Stubbekøbing Church Tingsted Church Torkilstrup Church Væggerløse Church
Manor houses	Corselitze Gammel Kirstineberg Gjedsergaard Orupgaard Valnæsgård Vennerslund
Other landmarks	Bøtø Nor Pumping Station Ejegod Windmill Generalens Lysthus Gåbense Færgegård Karleby Rectory Nykøbing Latin School Orehoved Lighthouse Torkilstrup Windmill Torkilstrup Rectory
Geography	Corselitze Forest Gedser Odde Grønsund Guldborgsund Kalvø Storstrømmen
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Falsters Virke Jørgen Ringnis Mecklenburg Ancestral Table Nykøbing Castle Siege of Nykøbing Johan Frederik Classen
Transport	E47 Farø Bridges Frederick IX Bridge Gedser Station Guldborgsund Bridge Nykøbing Falster railway station Scandlines South Line Storstrøm Bridge
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Det Classenske Fideicommis

v t e Guldborgsund Municipality
Towns & villages	Eskilstrup Gedser Guldborg Hasselø Plantage Hesnæs Horbelev Horreby Idestrup Kraghave Marielyst Nagelsti Nørre Alslev Nordbyen Nykøbing Falster (seat) Nykøbing Strandhuse Nysted Ønslev Orehoved Øster Kippinge Øster Ulslev Sakskøbing Sønder Vedby Skovhuse Stubbekøbing Sundby Systofte Skovby Tingsted Toreby Væggerløse Virket
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