Lem, Denmark

Lem
Town
Lem in 2010
Lem
Location in Denmark
Lem
Lem (Denmark Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°1′29″N 8°23′9″E / 56.02472°N 8.38583°E / 56.02472; 8.38583
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Midtjylland
MunicipalityRingkøbing-Skjern
ParishSønder Lem Parish
Area
 • Urban
1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Urban
1,358
 • Urban density750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6940 Lem St.

Lem is a railway town in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark, with a population of 1,358 (1 January 2025).[1] Lem is often called the "Town of Blacksmiths" because of the town's many iron and metal industries.[2] The Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas traces its roots to Lem.[3]

Lem is served by Lem railway station, located on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "Smedene i Lem". historiskatlas.dk (in Danish). Historisk Atlas. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Our History". www.vestas.com. Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Lem Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 12 October 2023.