Faaborg | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Tower Street in Faaborg | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Faaborg Location in Denmark .svg) Faaborg Faaborg (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55°06′N 10°14′E / 55.100°N 10.233°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark |
| Municipality | Faaborg-Midtfyn |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Urban | 6,867 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Gender [1] | 3,297 males and 3,570 females |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Faaborg" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark