Faxe
Faxe
Fakse | |
|---|---|
 The church in Faxe | |
  Faxe Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°15′19″N 12°07′10″E / 55.25528°N 12.11944°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Sjælland |
| Municipality | Faxe |
| Current municipality | 2007-01-01 |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 3,887 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4640 Faxe |
| Area code | (+45) 49 |
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, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft drinks. On the edge of town lies a big limestone quarry (1 km2), Faxe Quarry, owned by Faxe Kalk.
History
The name Fakse is Old Norse and means "horse mane", probably a reference to its location on a long hill. The town is mentioned in 1280. The first church was built in 1440.
A narrow gauge railway line opened between the quarry and Faxe Ladeplads in 1865. The Østbanen railway line opened in 1879.
Landmarks
Faxe Church is from the late 15th century. The half-timbered Rasmus Svendsens Skole from 1633 is Denmark's oldest still existing village school. The Jomfruens Egede estate traces its history to 1346.
Notable people
- Gunnar Andreasen (1914 in Faxe – 1996) a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
Gallery
-
Faxe Kalkbrud lime quarry
See also
(Neighbouring towns)
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
- Danmarks Statistik, state statistics.
External links
 | This Danish location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |