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).
Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality
Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune (Danish) | |
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| Coordinates: 55°13′36″N 10°24′24″E / 55.2267°N 10.4067°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | South Denmark |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Ringe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans Stavnsager |
| Area | |
• Total | 637.48 km2 (246.13 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 52,291 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 430 |
| Website | fmk |
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
editThe 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
editFaaborg-Midtfyn's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has six political committees.[2]
Municipal council
editBelow are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
| Election | Party | Total seats |
Turnout | Elected mayor | |||||||||
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| 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
edit- ^ BY2: Population 1. January by municipalities The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Politiske udvalg
External links
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- Official website (in Danish)
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD a.k.a. Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
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