Faxe
Fakse | |
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![]() Faxe Church in Faxe, Fakse | |
Coordinates: 55°15′19″N 12°07′10″E / 55.25528°N 12.11944°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Sjælland |
Municipality | Faxe |
Current municipality | 2007-01-01 |
Area | |
• Urban | 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2024) | |
• Urban | 4,193 |
• Urban density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 2,109 males and 2,084 females |
Time zone | UTC+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.