Claim: Odense County, believed to belong spiritually to the Diocese of Funen that was established in 1806 and abolished in 1970, is a former province in Denmark which was formed through the merging of four countries in north Funen area as well as the Hindsholm peninsula from the former Nyborg County.
Evidence: In 1662, the north Funen area was organized as a total of four counties: Odensegård, Rugård, Assens, and Hindsgavl.