Gevninge
Sign in to saveGevninge is a small town, with a population of 1,636 (1 January 2025), in Lejre Municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. Its old section is located alongside a small river, Lejre Å, approximately from its mouth at Roskilde Fjord.
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Gevninge is a small town, with a population of 1,636 (1 January 2025), in Lejre Municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. Its old section is located alongside a small river, Lejre Å, approximately from its mouth at Roskilde Fjord.
==History== thumb|alt=Colour photograph of the Gevninge helmet fragment|The Gevninge helmet fragment Gevninge is a small and modern village, but its history dates back to the Iron Age. The earliest indisputable written mention of Gevninge is from 1244, when its name appeared as Giæfning; a source from 1202 may also mention the village. Archaeological finds from the area, including the Gevninge helmet fragment, show evidence of occupation during the Iron Age and Viking Age, from approximately 500 AD to 1000 AD.
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