| Funen | |
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| Main information | |
| Capital city | Odense |
| Currency | Danish Krone |
| Surface | 2984 |
| Population | 465 000 |
| Tongue | Danish |
Funen - the third largest island Denmark, located between the Jutland Peninsula and Zealand (and connected with them by bridges over the Great and Small Belts). Administratively, the island belongs to the region South Denmark. In the years 1970–2006, it belonged to the Fynia district.
Characteristic
Geography
Climate
The island's climate is characterized by high air humidity (80 - 90%), small seasonal differences in temperature (the warmest month is July with an average temperature of 17 ° C, the coldest January with an average temperature of 0 ° C), and a lot of sunshine (the number of sunny hours is over 300 per month during the May to August) and relatively little rainfall (average annual rainfall 550 mm). Strong winds, mainly from the west, blow over the island, and storms often occur from autumn to spring. The climatic properties are used in energy: the island has more than 60 energy wind turbines and numerous solar collectors for heating water. In summer, the temperature of the surrounding waters reaches 22 ° C.