Svendborg is a town on the island of
Funen in south-central
Denmark, and the seat of
Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 26,672 (1 January 2014), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city. In 2000 Svendborg was declared "Town of the year" in Denmark, and in 2003 it celebrated its 750th anniversary as a
market town. By road, Svendborg is located southwest of
Copenhagen, south of
Aarhus, south of
Odense, and south-southeast of
Faaborg.