Faaborg

Faaborg
Town
Tower Street in Faaborg
Tower Street in Faaborg
Coat of arms of Faaborg
Faaborg is located in Denmark
Faaborg
Faaborg
Location in Denmark
Faaborg is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Faaborg
Faaborg
Faaborg (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°06′N 10°14′E / 55.100°N 10.233°E / 55.100; 10.233
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityFaaborg-Midtfyn
Area
 • Urban
4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Urban
6,867
 • Urban density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
 • Gender [1]
3,297 males and 3,570 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-5600 Faaborg

Faaborg or Fåborg (Danish: [ˈfʌˌpɒˀ]) is an old port town located on Faaborg Fjord in Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality on the island of Funen in Denmark. By road, Faaborg is located 42 kilometres (26 mi) southwest of Odense, 27 kilometres (17 mi) west-northwest of Svendborg, and roughly 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Middelfart, depending upon the route.[2] It has a population of 6,867 (1 January 2024).[3] With its busy port, narrow streets and attractive old houses, the town is popular with tourists, particularly in the summer months. Faaborg was formerly the seat of Faaborg municipality. The seat of the new municipality is Ringe. Both municipalities use(d) Faaborg's medieval coat of arms.

  1. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ Google (12 July 2014). "Faaborg" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

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