List Of Churches In Faxe Municipality
This list of churches in Faxe Municipality lists church buildings in Faxe Municipality, Denmark. The municipality is located on the southeastern part of Zealand. Overview Faxe Municipality belongs to the Diocese of Roskilde, a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. It is divided into 20 parishes. List See also * List of churches in Vordingborg Municipality References External links {{Commons category, Churches in Faxe Kommune Nordens kirker: Nordvestsjælland Faxe Faxe or Fakse is a town on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It is located in Faxe Municipality in Region Zealand. The town is most known for the Faxe Brewery, Royal Unibrew, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft dr ...

Faxe Municipality Numbered
Faxe or Fakse is a town on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It is located in Faxe Municipality in Region Zealand. The town is most known for the Faxe Brewery, Royal Unibrew, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft drinks, soda, energy drinks, Faxe Kondi and many more and so on. On the edge of town lies a big limestone quarry (1 km2), Faxe Quarry owned by Faxe Kalk, The Faxe Quarry have had their own narrow track railway but it was shut down many years ago owned by Faxe Kalk. Haribo Licorice (“Haribo Lakrids A/S”) was also founded in Faxe in 1935. History The name ''Faxe'' is Old Norse and means "Mane (horse), horse mane", probably a reference to its location on a long hill. The town is mentioned in 1280. The first church was built in 1440. For many years the letter x was considered unnatural in Danish and the Fakse spelling was enforced instead of the Old Norse Faxe. When hyphenated, the x still splits into ks (Fak-se). A narrow gauge railw ...
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