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 canal, though this is now seldom used. The city's shipyard Odense Steel Shipyard has been relocated outside of Odense proper. Image File history File links DenmarkFunen. ... This is an incomplete list of islands of Denmark. ... Odense Palace Odense Railroad Centre Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with 145,554 inhabitants (Odense city January 1, 2004) and the capital of the island of Funen. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ... // Odense Steel Shipyard (Danish: Odense Staalskibsværft) located in Odense, Denmark was constructed in 1918-1919 by the A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group. ...

The island forms the biggest part of Funen County 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 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. Fyns Amt (English: Funen County) is a county (Danish, amt) in central Denmark, comprising the islands of Funen, Langeland, TÃ¥singe, Ærø, and approximately 90 other islands, of which only 25 are inhabited. ... Categories: Stub | Islands of Denmark ... Ærø (from Danish Ær = maple and Ø = island) is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of Funen County. ... TÃ¥singe is a Danish island south of Funen. ... Zealand (Danish: Sjælland ) is the largest island of Denmark. ... The Great Belt Bridge The Great Belt Bridge (Danish: Storebæltsbroen) is a suspension bridge that is part of the fixed link across the Great Belt in Denmark. ... Sprogø is a very small, Danish island located between Funen and Zealand. ... The straits of Denmark. ... A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. ... Zealand (Danish: Sjælland ) is the largest island of Denmark. ...

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. Jutland Peninsula Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: Jütland; Frisian Jutlân; Low German Jötlann) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the only non-insular part of Denmark and also the northernmost part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

Apart from the main city, Odense, all major towns are located in coastal areas. Beginning in the northeast 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). Odense Palace Odense Railroad Centre Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with 145,554 inhabitants (Odense city January 1, 2004) and the capital of the island of Funen. ... Kerteminde is a city in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde municipal on the island of Funen. ... Nyborg castle Nyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg municipality on the island of Funen. ... Svendborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Svendborg municipality on the island of Funen. ... Faaborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Faaborg municipality on the island of Funen. ... Assens is a city in central Denmark, located in Assens municipal. ... Middelfart is a city in central Denmark, located in Middelfart municipality on the island of Funen (Danish: Fyn), with a population of 13. ... Bogense is a municipality in central Denmark, in the county of Funen. ...

Funen is famous as the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen and the composer Carl Nielsen. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Carl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen (June 9, 1865, Sortelung – October 3, 1931, Copenhagen) was a conductor, violinist, and the most internationally known composer from Denmark. ...

Noteworthy historic features

• Egeskov Castle
• Horne Church
• Hvedholm Manor

Coordinates: 55°21′N 10°21′E Egeskov Castle Egeskov Castle (Danish: Egeskov Slot) is located near the centre of the island of Funen in central Denmark. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...