Funen County
Fyns Amt (English: Funen County) 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 Syddanmark (i.e. Region South Denmark).
The county employed around 20,000 people working in more than 160 institutions located all over Funen.
Read more about Funen County: Insignia, List of County Mayors, Municipalities (1970-2006), Municipal Reform in 2006/2007, Important Former Municipalities
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