Faaborg Municipality, Fåborg

Name: Faaborg Municipality
Address: Fåborg, Denmark

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Until 1 January 2007, Faaborg municipality or Fåborg municipality was a municipality 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. Its last mayor was Britta Duelund, a member of the Social Democrats political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Faaborg. ()

Local name: Faaborg Kommune Coordinates: 55°6'4"N, 10°14'28"E

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Fåborg Denmark

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Faaborg Municipality – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lyø, Horne Church, Brahetrolleborg, Hvedholm Castle.

5.3 miSW
Island
Lyø
134 min walk • One of the island's main attractions is Lyø Church, a historic building dating back to the 12th century. Visitors can explore the church and its surrounding cemetery, which is the final resting place of many generations of Lyø residents.
2.7 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Horne Church, Fåborg
68 min walk • Horne Church was established in the Late Middle Ages on the southwest part of the island of Funen, Denmark. This church, founded as a Catholic place of worship, is situated in the village of Horne.
5.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Brahetrolleborg, Fåborg
144 min walk • Brahetrolleborg is a castle about 10 kilometres north-west of Fåborg on the Danish island of Fyn. Before the Reformation it was Holme Abbey, a Cistercian monastery.
2 miW
Forts and castles
Hvedholm Castle
51 min walk • Hvedholm Castle is an estate and castle located near Faaborg on the island of Funen, Denmark. It is now the site of Hvedholm Slotshotel.
0.4 miS
55°5'43"N • 10°14'26"E
Øhavsmuseet, Fåborg
10 min walk • Museum
0.6 miSE
55°5'37"N • 10°15'2"E
Sydfyenske Veteranjernbane, Fåborg
17 min walk • Museum
2.7 miS
Island
Bjørnø
68 min walk • Bjørnø is a Danish island south of Funen. The island covers an area of 1.5 km² and has 40 inhabitants. The island can be reached by ferry from Faaborg.