FYN

amtskommune (county commune), Denmark, comprising 25 inhabited islands between Zealand and the Jutland peninsula. Funen and Langeland (qq.v.) are the two largest islands, with more than 90 percent of the population. Odense is the administrative centre and largest city. Road bridges connect the islands of Funen, Tsinge, and Langeland; r and smaller islands have ferry connections with the rest of the county. Fyn is a fertile agricultural and fruit-growing county. Area 1,346 square miles (3,486 square km). Pop. (1993 est.) 465,239.