Faxe

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, Royal Unibrew, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft drinks, soda, energy drinks, Faxe Kondi and many more and so on. On the edge of town lies a big limestone quarry (1 km2), Faxe Quarry owned by Faxe Kalk, The Faxe Quarry have had their own narrow track railway but it was shut down many years ago owned by Faxe Kalk. A Haribo Licorice (“Haribo Lakrids A/S”) factory was also founded in Faxe in 1935.

Faxe
Fakse
Faxe Church in Faxe, Fakse
Faxe Church in Faxe, Fakse
Faxe is located in Denmark
Faxe
Faxe
Location in Denmark
Faxe is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Faxe
Faxe
Faxe (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°15′19″N 12°07′10″E
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Sjælland
MunicipalityFaxe
Current municipality2007-01-01
Area
 • Urban
2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Urban
[1]
4,189
 • Urban density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
2,112 males and 2,077 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4640 Faxe
Area code(+45) 49

History

The name Faxe 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.

For many years the letter x was considered unnatural in Danish and the Fakse spelling was enforced instead of the Old Norse Faxe. When hyphenated, the x still splits into ks (Fak-se).

A narrow gauge railway line opened between the quarry and The Harbor in Faxe Ladeplads in 1865 and to The Faxe Ladeplads Harbor in Faxe Ladeplads. The Østbanen railway line opened in 1879. The Faxe Quarry have had their own narrow track railway but it was shut down many years ago. And one of The trains from narrow gauge railway line between The Faxe Quarry to The Harbor in Faxe Ladeplads, is located in Faxe mini by, that is the only and the last train between and from The narrow gauge railway line between The Faxe Qurry and The Harbor in Faxe Ladeplads, Fakse Ladeplads.[3]

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
Jesper Olsen, 1983
Michael Maze, 2007
  • Faxe Kalkbrud lime quarry
    Faxe Kalkbrud lime quarry

See also

References
  1. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. BY1: Population 1st January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. "Narrow-gauge railways in Denmark - Wikipedia".
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