Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 447,000 people (2006).
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.
Funen is famous as the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen and the composer Carl Nielsen.
Fyns Amt (English: FunenCounty) is a county (Danish, amt) in central Denmark, comprising the islands of Funen, Langeland, Tåsinge, Ærø, and approximately 90 other islands, of which only 25 are inhabited.
FunenCounty'scoat-of-arms shows three connected gold hop leaves on a field of red, which represent the three former counties of Odense, Svendborg and Assens.
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