Municipality Faxe Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 8 m Local time Friday 4:04 AM | Current municipality 2007-01-01 Postal code 4640 Faxe Population 3,950 (2016) | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 93% Humidity Points of interest Faxe Kalkbrud, Geomuseum Faxe, Fed beach, Vemmetofte | ||
Faxe or Fakse is a town on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It is located in Faxe Municipality in Region Zealand. The town is most known for Faxe Bryggeri, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft drinks. On the edge of town lies a big limestone quarry (1 km2), Faxe Quarry, owned by Faxe Kalk.
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Map of 4640 Faxe, Denmark
History
The name Fakse is Old Norse and means "horse mane", probably a reference to its location on a long hill. The town is mentioned in 1280. The first church was built in 1440.
A narrow gauge railway line opened between the quarry and Faxe Ladeplads in 1865. The Østbanen railway line opened in 1879.
Landmarks
Faxe Church is from the late 15th century.The half-timbered Rasmus Svendsens Skole from 1633 is Denmark's oldest still existing village school.