Faxe
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Faxe or Fakse is a town in Denmark
in Region Sjælland
on the island of Zealand.
Before the Danish Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), Fakse was also a municipality. As of 1 January 2007, the former municipalities of Fakse, Haslev
, and Rønnede
have formed the new Faxe municipality
.
Before the Municipality Reform, Fakse covered an area of 147 km², and had a total population of 12,243 (2005). Its mayor was René Tuekær Hansen, a former social democrat who has represented a local list since November, 1993, and continues to do so in Faxe municipality.
Fakse is home to Faxe Bryggeri, a relatively large brewery producing many kinds of beer and soft drinks. On the edge of town lies a big limestone
quarry (1 km2), Faxe Quarry, owned by Faxe Kalk.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in Region Sjælland
Region Sjælland
Region Zealand is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties with five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of...
on the island of Zealand.
Before the Danish Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), Fakse was also a municipality. As of 1 January 2007, the former municipalities of Fakse, Haslev
Haslev
Haslev, a town in Faxe municipality, lies in the southern part of Zealand, Denmark. About from Copenhagen, it has a population of 11,088 .Haslev is popularly known as the school town with the green surroundings...
, and Rønnede
Rønnede
Rønnede was a municipality in the former Storstrøm County in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 125 km², and had a total population of 7,289...
have formed the new Faxe municipality
Faxe municipality
Faxe municipality is a municipality Faxe municipality is a 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)...
.
Before the Municipality Reform, Fakse covered an area of 147 km², and had a total population of 12,243 (2005). Its mayor was René Tuekær Hansen, a former social democrat who has represented a local list since November, 1993, and continues to do so in Faxe municipality.
Fakse is home to Faxe Bryggeri, a relatively large brewery producing many kinds of beer and soft drinks. On the edge of town lies a big limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
quarry (1 km2), Faxe Quarry, owned by Faxe Kalk.