Everything about Faaborg Municipal totally explained
Until
January 1,
2007,
Faaborg municipality or
Fåborg municipality was a municipality (
Danish,
kommune) in
Funen County on the southwestern coast of the island of
Funen in central
Denmark. The municipality included the islands of
Lyø,
Bjørnø,
Avernakø, and
Svelmø, and covered an area of 227
km². It had a total population of 17,325 (2005). Its last mayor was Britta Duelund, a member of the
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne)
political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of
Faaborg.
Faaborg municipality ceased to exist as the result of
Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing
Broby,
Ringe,
Ryslinge, and
Årslev municipalities to form the new
Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 638
km² and a total population of 51,144 (2005). The new municipality belongs to
Region Syddanmark ("South Denmark Region").
The town of Faaborg
Main article: Faaborg
The town of Faaborg has a population of 7,251 (2003), and is located on Funen island's south coast at Faaborg Fjord. It is situated between hills, and in the
straits lie many small islands. The town has many old well-preserved houses.
History
The town is first mentioned in a document kept at the National Archives in Paris, dated June 25, 1229. In this document the town of Faaborg, among other areas, is given as a present to
King Valdemar Sejr's daughter-in-law. The town is described in the letter as a
fortification, therefore it's assumed that the town had already existed for some time previous to 1229. This document is used as the basis for the town's age, and in 2004 the town celebrated its 775 year anniversary. The fortification is no longer extant; only the western gate remains to this day.
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