The island of Funen

2 March 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Odense - City Hall © Kåre Thor Olsen

Odense – City Hall © Kåre Thor Olsen

Funen with a size of 2,984 km² (1152 sq. miles), is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants. The main city is Odense, connected to the sea by canal, though this canal is now seldom used. The city’s shipyard Odense Steel Shipyard has been relocated outside of Odense proper. Funen belongs administratively to Region of Southern Denmark. From 1970–2006, the island formed the biggest part of Funen County, which also included the islands of Langeland, Ærø and Tåsinge, as well as a number of smaller islands.   read more…

Fredericia in Jutland

16 January 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Bymuseum (Town Museum) © Anneli Salo

Bymuseum (Town Museum) © Anneli Salo

Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Trekanten, or The Triangle. It was founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named. The city itself has a population of 39,716 and the Fredericia municipality has a population of 49,849.   read more…

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