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Funen (; ), with a size of 2,984 km² (1152 sq. miles), is the third-largest island of Denmark

List of islands of Denmark

This is an incomplete list of islands of Denmark. With the exception of Greenland and Faroe, there are 444 named islands, of which 76 are inhabited....
following Zealand

Zealand

Zealand is the largest island of Denmark and the List of islands by area. Zealand is connected to Funen by the Great Belt Bridge and to Sweden by the Oresund Bridge....
and Vendsyssel-Thy

Vendsyssel-Thy

The North Jutlandic Island , Vendsyssel-Thy, or simply Jutland north of the Limfjord is the northernmost part of Denmark and of Jutland....
, and the 163^rd

List of islands by area

This is a list of islands in the world ordered by area. It includes all islands with an area greater than 2,500 km? , and several other islands over 500 km? ....
largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 447,000 people (2006). The main city is Odense

Odense

Canal

Canals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canals: Aqueduct canals, which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterways, which are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and people, often connected to existing lakes, rivers, or oceans....
, though this canal is now seldom used. The city's shipyard Odense Steel Shipyard

Odense Steel Shipyard

Odense Steel Shipyard located in Odense, Denmark was constructed in 1918?1919 by the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group company. A new yard with bigger and better facilities was constructed 1957?1959 on a new site located in Munkebo a few kilometres outside of Odense proper....
has been relocated outside of Odense proper.

Funen belongs administratively to Region Syddanmark

Region Syddanmark

Region Syddanmark is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which replaced the traditional counties of Denmark with five larger regions....
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Funen (; ), with a size of 2,984 km² (1152 sq. miles), is the third-largest island of Denmark

List of islands of Denmark

This is an incomplete list of islands of Denmark. With the exception of Greenland and Faroe, there are 444 named islands, of which 76 are inhabited....
following Zealand

Zealand

Zealand is the largest island of Denmark and the List of islands by area. Zealand is connected to Funen by the Great Belt Bridge and to Sweden by the Oresund Bridge....
and Vendsyssel-Thy

Vendsyssel-Thy

The North Jutlandic Island , Vendsyssel-Thy, or simply Jutland north of the Limfjord is the northernmost part of Denmark and of Jutland....
, and the 163^rd

List of islands by area

Odense

Canal

Odense Steel Shipyard

Region Syddanmark

Funen County

Fyns Amt is a former county in central Denmark, comprising the islands of Funen, Langeland, T?singe, ?r?, and approximately 90 other islands, of which only 25 are inhabited....
, which also included the islands of Langeland

Langeland

Langeland is a Denmark island located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel.The island measures 285 km? , and has a population of roughly 15,000....
, Ærø

Ærø

?r? is one of the Denmark Baltic Sea islands, and part of Region Syddanmark. The western portion of the island was the municipality of ?r?sk?bing municipality; the eastern portion of the island was the municipality of Marstal municipality....
and Tåsinge

Tåsinge

T?singe is a Denmark island south of Funen, at Svendborg. The island covers an area of 70 square kilometre and has 6111 inhabitants.T?singe was once called Thorsinge or Thorsenge, which in the Danish language means "Thor Bed" or "Thor's Meadow"....
, as well as a number of smaller islands.

Funen is linked to Zealand

Zealand

Zealand is the largest island of Denmark and the List of islands by area. Zealand is connected to Funen by the Great Belt Bridge and to Sweden by the Oresund Bridge....
, Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
's largest island, by the Great Belt Bridge carrying both trains and cars. The Great Belt Bridge is in reality two bridges; a low bridge connecting Funen to the small island of Sprogø

Sprogø

Sprog? is a small, protected Denmark island, which is located in the Great Belt, the strait that separates the main islands of Funen and Zealand....
in the middle of the Great Belt

Great Belt

The Great Belt is a strait between the main Denmark islands of Zealand and Fyn. Since 1997 the islands have been connected by the Great Belt Bridge....
and a long suspension bridge

Suspension bridge

A suspension bridge is a type of bridge where the main load-bearing elements are hung from suspension cables. While modern suspension bridges with level decks date from the early 19th century, earlier types are reported from the 3rd century BC....
the rest of the way to Zealand

Zealand

Zealand is the largest island of Denmark and the List of islands by area. Zealand is connected to Funen by the Great Belt Bridge and to Sweden by the Oresund Bridge....
. The suspension bridge was the second longest in the world at the time of opening. From Funen to Sprogø, trains use a separate bridge parallel to the low bridge and constructed in a similar way. A tunnel connects Sprogø with Zealand, forming the other half of the railway connection.

Two bridges connect Funen to the Danish mainland, Jutland

Jutland

File:Jutland peninsula 2.pngJutland , historically also called Cimbria, is a peninsula in Europe. Jutland forms the mainland part of Denmark as well as the northernmost part of Germany....
; the first was constructed in the 1930s shortly before World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
for both cars and trains. The second, a suspension bridge, was constructed in the 1970s and is used for cars only.

Apart from the main city, Odense

Odense

The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark. The name Odense comes from the Norse god Odin.Odense city has 158,163 inhabitants, as of January 1, 2008 and is the main city of the island of Funen....
, all major towns are located in coastal areas. Beginning in the northeast of the island and moving clockwise, the list is as follows: Kerteminde

Kerteminde

Kerteminde , is a city in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde municipality on the island of Funen. It has 5,766 inhabitants . It is a small harbor town surrounded by farms....
(NE), Nyborg

Nyborg

Nyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 16,467 . Nyborg was made one of the 14 large municipalities, that were made on 1st of January 2008....
(E), Svendborg

Svendborg

Svendborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Svendborg municipality on the island of Funen. Svendborg is the second-largest city on Funen and has a population of 27,318 ....
(S), Fåborg (SW), Assens

Assens, Denmark

Assens is a city in central Denmark, located in Assens municipality in Region Syddanmark. It was the birthplace of sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau who married the well-known portraitest Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann....
(W), Middelfart

Middelfart

Middelfart is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 14,081. It is in Middelfart municipality on the island of Funen .The town name Middelfart means central passage - and refers to one of the three ferry links formerly connecting the island of Funen with the peninsula of Jutland, in this case, the link between Strib and F?ns....
(NW) and Bogense

Bogense

Bogense is a town in central Denmark, located on Funen in Nordfyn municipality, Region Syddanmark. The town has 3.424 inhabitants.The city is connected to Odense and Middelfart via busses operated by Fynbus....
(N).

The population of the major cities and towns are:

Odense: 158,163 (2008)
Svendborg: 27,318 (2008)
Nyborg: 16,043
Middelfart: 13,645
Faaborg: 7,234
Assens: 5,965
Kerteminde: 5,775
Bogense: 3,499

Funen was the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen , also known as simply H. C. Andersen ); was a Denmark author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories are "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Red Shoes "....
, the composer Carl Nielsen

Carl Nielsen

Carl August Nielsen was a conducting, violinist, and composer from Denmark. His works have long been well known in Denmark and they have been "a mainstay throughout the Nordic countries and, to a lesser extent, in Britain," noted the critic Alex Ross in 2008 in The New Yorker, and rising young conductors such as Gustavo Dudamel and Alan G...
and American Revolutionary War

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , also known as the American War of Independence, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and Thirteen Colonies on the North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers....
hero Col. Christian Febiger

Christian Febiger

File:Hans Christian Febiger.jpg Hans Christian Febiger was an American Revolutionary War commander, confidante of General George Washington and an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati....
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