Gudme is a town in central Denmark with a population of 925 (1 January 2024),[1] located in Svendborg municipality on the island of Funen in Region of Southern Denmark. Until 1 January 2007, it was the site of the municipal council of the now former Gudme municipality.
Gudme | |
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 Gudme Church | |
  Gudme Location in Region of Southern Denmark  Gudme Gudme (Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55°08′58″N 10°42′17″E / 55.14944°N 10.70472°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Svendborg Municipality |
| Population (2024)[1] | 925 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editGudme was an important site during the Iron Age. Numerous archeological finds dating from the 3rd to the 6th century have been made here; they include large amounts of gold treasure and the remains of what is assumed to have been a royal palace.[2] Bracteates were produced at the site during that period, indicating a shamanic culture in Gudme.[3] The name of the town means "gods' home", leading to the assumption that it was an important religious site as well.[4]
Notable people
edit- Hannibal Sehested (1842 in Gudme – 1924) a Danish landowner and Council President (Denmark) 1900/1901
References
edit- ^ a b BY3: population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Database from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Gudme - gold, gods and people". National Museum of Denmark. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Niles, John (Spring 2016). "Hawks, Horses, and Huns: "The Impact of Peoples of the Steppe on the Folk Cultures of Northern Europe"". Western Folklore. 75 (2): 152. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Gudme". Førkristne kultpladser (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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