Faxe municipality is a municipality (

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Region Sjælland 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 ...

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 ...

. 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. He is a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre

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. On 1 January 2007 Faxe municipality, as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), came into existence by merging the three former municipalities of

Haslev Haslev, the largest town in Faxe municipality, lies in the southern part of Zealand, Denmark. About from Copenhagen, it has a population of 12,119 (1 January 2022).

Fakse 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

Rønnede Rønnede is a town in Faxe Municipality, in Region Zealand, Denmark. Prior to the ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), it was the municipal seat of Rønnede Municipality. Notable people * Philip Smidth (1855 in Rønnede � ...

Geography

On 5 June 2007, it was reported by national broadcaster

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that an unknown hill near Rønnede (town), named Kobanke, has the highest natural point of terrain, 122.9 meters (403.2 ft) on

Sjælland 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 ...

. Gyldenløveshøj has an altitude of 126 meters (413.4 ft), but that is due to a manmade hill from the 17th century. Its natural height is 121.3 meters (397.96 ft).

Locations

The ten largest locations in the municipality are as of 2019:

Landmarks

Several historic churches are located in Faxe Municipality including: Vester Egede Church, Braaby Church (Bråby Church),

Faxe Church Faxe Church ( da, Faxe Kirke) is a Danish church located in the Diocese of Roskilde, in Faxe, Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand. It was built at the end of the 15th century on a site where there had originally been a Romanesque church. A n ...

, Freerslev Church,

Haslev Church Haslev Church ( da, Haslev Kirke) is a church located in the town of Haslev, Diocese of Roskilde, Faxe Municipality in Region Sjælland on the Denmark, Danish island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand. The oldest parts of the church were built in the 12 ...

and Roholte Church. The manor houses of

Bregentved Bregentved is a manor house located 3 km east of Haslev on the Danish island of Zealand. It has been owned by the Moltke family since the middle of the 18th century. History Early history The first known reference to Bregentved is from 1 ...

and

Jomfruens Egede Jomfruens Egede is a manor house located three kilometres north-west of Faxe, a small town some 40 km south of Copenhagen, Denmark. It owes its current appearance to Sophie Amalie Moth who in the late 18th century altered it with the assistanc ...

are also situated in the municipality.

Economy

The municipality is home to the head offices of companies such as

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, Kalna ...

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 Brygge ...

and

Danish Agro Danish Agro is a cooperative farm supply company headquartered in Karise south of Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last q ...

. Faxe Quarry is owned by the Belgian Lhoist Group.

Politics

Faxe's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has seven political committees.Byråd og udvalg
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Municipal council

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Image gallery

Image:Faxe Kalkbrud.JPG, Faxe Limestone Quarry Image:Jomfruensegede.JPG,

Image:KongstedKirke.jpg, Kongsted Church Image:BraabyKirke.jpg, Bråby Church

References

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

External links

The Faxe municipality's official website (Danish only)
{{Authority control Municipalities of Region Zealand Municipalities of Denmark Populated places established in 2007