Faxe

Faxe
Fakse
Faxe Church in Faxe, Fakse
Faxe
Location in Denmark
Faxe
Faxe (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°15′19″N 12°07′10″E / 55.25528°N 12.11944°E / 55.25528; 12.11944
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Sjælland
MunicipalityFaxe
Current municipality2007-01-01
Area
  Urban
2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2025)
  Urban
4,139
  Urban density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
  Gender
2,086 males and 2,053 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-4640 Faxe
Area code(+45) 49

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 the Faxe Brewery, Royal Unibrew, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft drinks, soda, energy drinks, Faxe Kondi and many more and so on. On the edge of town lies a big limestone quarry (1 km2), Faxe Quarry owned by Faxe Kalk. A Haribo Licorice (“Haribo Lakrids A/S”) factory was also founded in Faxe in 1935.