Funen (in Danish, Fyen), is the largest of the Danish islands except Seeland, from which it is separated by the Great Belt, and from Jutland by the Little Belt; it has a circuit of about 185 miles; and an area of 1132 square miles. The interior, towards the west, is covered by a range of low hills, but, with this exception, it is composed of large and fertile plains. The largest stream is the Odense, which has a course of about 36 miles. The chief towns are Odense, Svendhorg, and Nyborg. Research Funen
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