Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality
Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune (Danish)
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Coat of arms of Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality
Coordinates: 55°13′36″N 10°24′24″E / 55.2267°N 10.4067°E / 55.2267; 10.4067
CountryDenmark
RegionSouth Denmark
Established1 January 2007
SeatRinge
Government
  MayorHans Stavnsager
Area
  Total637.48 km2 (246.13 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2023)[1]
  Total52,253
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code430
Websitefmk.dk

Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality (Danish: Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune; formerly Fåborg-Midtfyn) is a kommune in the Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It covers an area of 638 km² and has a total population of 52,253 (2023).

On 1 January 2007 Faaborg-Midtfyn municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Broby, Ringe, Aarslev, Ryslinge, and Faaborg.

Urban areas

The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:

#LocalityPopulation
1Faaborg7.178
2Ringe5.547
3Årslev3.638
4Nørre Lyndelse1.945
5Ryslinge1.801
6Kværndrup1.628
7Nørre Broby1.480
8Gislev1.337
9Vejle1.120
10Korinth1.102

Politics

Faaborg-Midtfyn's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has six political committees.[2]

Municipal council

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats
Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C F L O V Ø Å
2005 11 1 2 2 2 11 29 75.1% Bo Andersen (V)
2009 12 2 4 2 9 73.0% Hans Jørgensen (A)
2013 7 2 1 4 10 1 25 76.5% Christian Thygesen (V)
2017 8 2 1 1 4 7 1 1 74.8% Hans Stavnsager (A)
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

References


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