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, 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.

Faxe

Fakse
The church in Faxe
Faxe
Location in Denmark
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
 (2020)
 • Urban4,165
 • Urban density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)
Postal code
4640 Faxe
Area code(s)(+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 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
Jesper Olsen, 1983
Michael Maze, 2007
  • Faxe Kalkbrud lime quarry

See also

(Neighbouring towns)

References
  1. BY3: Population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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