  faaborg or fÃ¥borg () is an old port town located on faaborg fjord in faaborg-midtfyn municipality on the island of funen in denmark. by road, faaborg is located  southwest of odense,  north-northwest of svendborg, and roughly  southeast of middelfart, depending upon the route. it has a population of 7,178 (1 january 2014)."bef44: population 1st january, by urban areas" database from statistics denmark with its busy port, narrow streets and attractive old houses, the town is popular with tourists, particularly in the summer months. faaborg was formerly the seat of faaborg municipality. the seat of the new municipality is ringe. both municipalities use(d) faaborg's medieval coat of arms. ==history== thumb|left|faaborg in 1910 faaborg is first mentioned as foburgh in 
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