Faxe Municipality
Faxe municipality is a municipality (Danish, "kommune") in Denmark in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand. The municipality covers an area of 406 km² and has a population of 35,418 (2008). Its mayor as of January 2018 is Ole Vive. He is a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre political party. On 1 January 2007 Faxe municipality, as the result of "Kommunalreformen" ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), came into existence by merging the three former municipalities of Haslev, Fakse, and Rønnede. Geography. On 5 June 2007, it was reported by national broadcaster Danmarks Radio that an unknown  hill near Rønnede (town), named Kobanke, has the highest natural point of terrain, 122.9 meters (403.2 ft) on Sjælland. Gyldenløveshøj has an altitude of 126 meters (413.4 ft), but that is due to a manmade hill from the 17th century. Its natural height is 121.3 meters (397.96 ft). Locations. The ten largest locations in the municipality are as of 2019: Landmarks. Several historic churches are located in Faxe Municipality including: Vester Egede Church, Braaby Church (Bråby Church), Faxe Church, Freerslev Church, Haslev Church and Roholte Church. The manor houses of Bregentved and Jomfruens Egede are also situated in the municipality . Economy. The municipality is home to the head offices of companies such as Royal Unibrew, Faxe Brewery and Danish Agro. Faxe Quarry is owned by the Belgian Lhoist Group. Politics. Faxe's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years. The municipal council has seven political committees. Municipal council. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.