Faaborg
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Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality
Faaborg-Midtfyn or Fåborg-Midtfyn is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It covers an area of 638 km² and a total population of 51,950 ....
on the island of Funen
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
. It was formerly the seat of Faaborg municipality
Faaborg municipality
Until January 1, 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...
. The seat of the new municipality is Ringe
Ringe
Ringe is a town with a population of 5,547 on Funen in central Denmark. It is the seat of Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality, and was previously the seat of the now abolished Ringe municipality. The main office of Rynkeby Foods, a major danish producer of juice and squash, is located in Ringe.-External...
. Both municipalities use(d) Faaborg's medieval coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
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Faaborg is first mentioned in a document, located in the French National Archives in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, dated June 25, 1229. It is a deed of gift that gives Faaborg as a morning present to the daughter in law of Valdemar II
Valdemar II of Denmark
Valdemar II , called Valdemar the Victorious or Valdemar the Conqueror , was the King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241. The nickname Sejr is a later invention and was not used during the King's own lifetime...
. It is mentioned as a castle, so it must have existed before this date. However, this date has been used as the birth date of Faaborg and thus the town celebrated its 775th anniversary in 2004. It is noted as the birthplace of artist Niels Moeller Lund
Niels Moeller Lund
Niels Moeller Lund was a Danish artist. He grew up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. He is known for his impressionistic paintings of England, particularly London and the North-East. His most well known painting - The Heart Of The Empire - hangs in the Guildhall...
. Nearby are located Egeskov Castle
Egeskov Castle
Egeskov Castle is located in the south of the island of Funen, Denmark. The castle is Europe's best preserved Renaissance water castle.-History:Egeskov's history dates to the 14th century...
, Hvedholm Castle
Hvedholm Castle
Hvedholm Castle near Faaborg on the island of Funen in Denmark was built in the 15th century. It was owned in turn by the Banke, Hardenberg and Brahe families until 1919, when the Danish government presented the then owners with an enormous tax demand, forcing them to sell it to the state for...
and Horne Church
Horne Church
Horne Church was established in the Late Middle Ages on the southwest part of the island of Funen, Denmark. This church, originally founded as a Catholic place of worship, is situated in the village of Horne; in present times the church no longer serves as a Catholic Parish. Horne Church is the...
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