Faxe

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 / 55.25528°N 12.11944°E / 55.25528; 12.11944
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Sjælland
MunicipalityFaxe
Current municipality2007-01-01
Area
 • Urban
2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Urban4,193
 • Urban density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
2,109 males and 2,084 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-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, 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. A Haribo Licorice (“Haribo Lakrids A/S”) factory was also founded in Faxe in 1935.