Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality
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Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality
Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune (Danish)
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| Coordinates: 55.2267°N 10.4067°E / 55.2267; 10.4067 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | South Denmark |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
| Seat | Ringe |
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| • Mayor | Hans Stavnsager |
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| • Total | 637.48 km2 (246.13 sq mi) |
| Population
(1. January 2023)
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| • Total | 52,253 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipal code | 430 |
| Website |
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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:
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 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
Faaborg-Midtfyn's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has six political committees.
Municipal council
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
| Election | Party | Total seats |
Turnout | Elected mayor |
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| 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 | |||||||||||||