Funen

Funen (Danish: Fyn) is the third largest island of Denmark, it has a population of 445,000 people. The main city is Odense, connected to the sea by an artificial canal (though this is now seldom used. The city's shipyard Odense Steel Shipyard has been re-located outside of Odense proper.)

Related Topics:
Danish - Island of Denmark - Odense - Canal - Odense Steel Shipyard

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The island forms the biggest part of Funen County (in Danish: Fyns Amt) which also includes the islands of Langeland, Ærø, Tåsinge, as well as a number of smaller islands. Funen is linked to Zealand, Denmark'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 in the middle of the Great Belt and a long suspension bridge the rest of the way to Zealand. The suspension bridge was the second longest in the world at the 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.

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Funen County - Danish - Langeland - Ærø - Tåsinge - Zealand - Denmark - Great Belt Bridge - Sprogø - Great Belt - Suspension bridge

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Two bridges connect Funen to the Danish mainland, Jutland; the first was constructed in the 1930s shortly before World War II for both cars and trains. The second, a suspension bridge, was constructed in the 1970s and is used for cars only.

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Jutland - 1930s - World War II - 1970s

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Apart from the main city, Odense, all major towns are located on coast of the island.

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Beginning in the north-east of the island and moving clockwise, the list is as follows: Kerteminde (NE), Nyborg (E), Svendborg (S), Fåborg (SW), Assens (W), Middelfart (NW) and Bogense (N).

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Kerteminde - Nyborg - Svendborg - Fåborg - Assens - Middelfart - Bogense

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Funen is the place of birth of two of Denmark's most famous sons, world famous fairy-teller Hans Christian Andersen and composer Carl Nielsen.

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Hans Christian Andersen - Carl Nielsen

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