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Odense
main city of the island of Funen, Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Odense is the third largest city in Denmark with about 146,000 inhabitants and the capital of the island of Funen (Danish: Fyn).
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It was started in 988 A.D. and was sometimes the seat of the parliament of Denmark. In 1805, it became capital of the island Funen.
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