Faxe
- 📍 Location: Region Zealand,
West and South Zealand - 🌊 Sea or lake: Faxe Bay (Baltic Sea)
- 👥 Population (municipality): 38,143 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: recorded in
- 📏 Area: 404.9 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 51 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Faxe?
38,143 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 36,713, a change of +3.9% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Faxe in?
Region Zealand, West and South Zealand. The administrative centre of the region is Sorø.
❓ What are the largest towns in Faxe?
The largest towns are Haslev (12,894 inhabitants), Faxe (4,204 inhabitants), Rønnede (2,969 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Faxe?
2,575 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 60 in hotels and restaurants and 256 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Faxe?
404.9 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 94 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 77% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (29,408 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).