Faxe Municipality

Faxe Municipality Faxe Kommune (Danish)
Municipality
Haslev
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 55°16′N 12°12′E
Country	Denmark
Region	Zealand
Established	1 January 2007
Seat	Haslev
Government
• Mayor	Ole Vive (V)
Area
• Total	404.54 km2 (156.19 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2026)
• Total	38,143
• Density	94.287/km2 (244.20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipal code	320
Website	www.faxekommune.dk

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Faxe Municipality (Danish: Faxe Kommune) is a kommune in Denmark in the Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand. The municipality covers an area of 406 km² and has a population of 38,143 (2026). 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.