Funen
Sign in to saveFunen (, ) is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, with an area of . It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 as of 2020. Funen's main city is Odense, which is connected to the sea by a rarely-used canal. The city's shipyard, Odense Steel Shipyard, has been relocated outside Odense proper.
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Funen is Denmark's third-largest island, located in the country's central region with a population of nearly 470,000 people as of 2020. The island's main city, Odense, serves as an important urban center and was historically connected to maritime activities through a canal and shipyard, though the shipyard has since been relocated.
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Funen (, ) is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, with an area of . It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 as of 2020. Funen's main city is Odense, which is connected to the sea by a rarely-used canal. The city's shipyard, Odense Steel Shipyard, has been relocated outside Odense proper.
Funen belongs administratively to the Region of Southern Denmark. From 1970 to 2006, the island formed the largest part of Funen County, which also included the islands of Langeland, Ærø, Tåsinge, and a number of smaller islands. thumb|Map of the island of Funen, 1607 Funen is linked to Zealand, Denmark's largest island, by the Great Belt Bridge, which carries both trains and cars. The bridge is in reality three bridges; low road and rail bridges connect Funen to the small island of Sprogø in the middle of the Great Belt, and a long road suspension bridge (the second longest in the world at the time of opening) connects Funen the rest of the way to Zealand, paralleled by a rail tunnel.