Funen County

Funen County
Fyns Amt (Danish)
County of Denmark
Coat of arms
Funen County in Denmark
Coordinates: 55°22′52″N 10°26′07″E / 55.38111°N 10.43528°E / 55.38111; 10.43528
SeatOdense
Area
 • Total
3,486 km2 (1,346 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
478,347
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)

Funen County (Danish: Fyns Amt) is a former 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. The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising the former counties of Odense and Svendborg. The county was abolished from 1 January 2007, when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark (Region Syddanmark).

The county employed around 20,000 people working in more than 160 institutions located all over Funen.

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