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Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality

Coordinates: 55°13′36″N 10°24′24″E / 55.2267°N 10.4067°E / 55.2267; 10.4067
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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
 • Total
637.48 km2 (246.13 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total
52,291
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code430
Websitefmk.dk Edit this at Wikidata

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 52,291 (2024).

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

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The ten largest urban areas in the municipality are:

# Locality Population
1 Faaborg 7.178
2 Ringe 5.547
3 Årslev 3.638
4 Nørre Lyndelse 1.945
5 Ryslinge 1.801
6 Kværndrup 1.628
7 Nørre Broby 1.480
8 Gislev 1.337
9 Vejle 1.120
10 Korinth 1.102

Politics

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

Municipal council

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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

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