Faxe or Fakse is a town on the island of

Zealand Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020. It is the 1 ...

in eastern

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. It is located in

Faxe Municipality Faxe municipality is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Denmark in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand. The municipality covers an area of 406 km² and has a population of 35,418 (2008). Its mayor as of January 2018 is Ole Vive. ...

Region Zealand Region Zealand ( da, Region Sjælland) is the southernmost administrative region of Denmark, established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regi ...

. The town is most known for the

Faxe Brewery Faxe Brewery is a Danish brewery located in the town of Faxe. The brewery was founded in 1901 by Nikoline and Conrad Nielsen. At the time it was called Fakse Dampbryggeri, but after her husband's death, Nikoline christened the brewery Faxe Brygg ...

Royal Unibrew Royal Unibrew is a brewing and beverage company headquartered in Faxe, Denmark. Its brands include Ceres, Faxe, Albani, Thor, Karlens and Royal. Royal Unibrew also has a strong presence in the Baltic region, where it owns Vilniaus Tauras, Ka ...

, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft drinks, soda, energy drinks,

Faxe Kondi Faxe Kondi is a Danish soft drink produced by Royal Unibrew. Marketed as a sports drink, as it contains both glucose and sugar. Faxe Kondi has been produced since 1971. Originally it was sold in beer bottles, because Faxe Bryggeri was a beer com ...

and many more and so on. On the edge of town lies a big

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quarry (1 km²),

Faxe Quarry 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 ...

owned by

Faxe Kalk 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 ...

, The

have had their own narrow track railway but it was shut down many years ago owned by

Haribo Haribo ( ) is a German confectionery company founded by Hans Riegel Sr.. It began in Kessenich, Bonn, Germany. The name "Haribo" is a syllabic abbreviation formed from Hans Riegel Bonn. The company created the first gummy candy in 1960 in the f ...

Licorice (“Haribo Lakrids A/S”) was also founded in Faxe in 1935.

History

The name ''Faxe'' is

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...

and means " 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 railway line opened between the quarry and The Harbor in

Faxe Ladeplads Faxe Ladeplads or Fakse Ladeplads is a coastal town in Denmark with a population of 2,884 (1 January 2022), located in Zealand and lying 5 kilometers south-east from Faxe. It is mainly a harbour town, with a working harbour and a marina. The town ...

in 1865 and to The Faxe Ladeplads Harbor in

. The Østbanen railway line opened in 1879. The

have had their own narrow track railway but it was shut down many years ago. And one of The trains from narrow gauge railway line between The

to The Harbor in

, is located in

Faxe mini by 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 ...

, that is the only and the last train between and from The narrow gauge railway line between The

Faxe Qurry 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 ...

and The Harbor in

, Fakse Ladeplads. The Haribo Licorice A/S (“Haribo Lakrids A/S”) founded in 1935 in Faxe in

, 1935, 85 years ago.

Landmarks

Faxe Church is from the late 15th century. The half-timbered Rasmus Svendsens Skole from 1633 is Denmark's oldest still existing village school. The Jomfruens Egede estate traces its history to 1346.

Notable people

Joachim Neergaard Joachim Brunn de Neergaard (27 April 1877 – 31 October 1920) was a Danish composer. Neergaard was born in Stubberup, a small village in the east-central part of Jutland in 1877. He came from scions of an aristocratic family with long servi ...

(1877 in Stubberup – 1920) a Danish composer. * Gunnar Andreasen (1914 in Faxe – 1996) a Danish boxer, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics * Ib Nielsen (born 1926 in Faxe) a Danish rower, competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

* Knud Nielsen (born 1936 in Faxe) a Danish rower, competed at the

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Jan ...

and 1964 Summer Olympics *

Jens Berendt Jensen Jens Berendt Jensen (born 21 February 1940) is a Danish rower. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ...

(born 1940 in Faxe) a Danish rower, competed at the

and 1964 Summer Olympics * Sven Lysholt Hansen (born 1945 in Faxe) a Danish rower, competed in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

* Niels Olsen (born 1948 in Faxe) a Danish rower, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics *

Jesper Olsen Jesper Olsen (born 20 March 1961) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He is best remembered for representing Ajax of the Netherlands and Manchester United of England. He was a regular player for the Danish na ...

(born 1961 in Faxe) a Danish former footballer with 402 club caps and 43 for

Michael Maze Michael Maze (born 1 September 1981) is a professional table tennis player from Faxe, Denmark, in men's singles and doubles. In 2005 he was one of the top five left-handed players in the world. His strength was in his strong forehand loop and lo ...

(born 1981 in Faxe) a professional table tennis player

Gallery

Image:Faxe Kalkbrud.JPG, Faxe Kalkbrud lime quarry

References

* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta
delivered fro
KMD
aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data) * Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map

External links