Editing Ørbæk (section)

==History==
Ørbæk was first mentioned in 1231 as 'Ørbæc', which was the name of the brook that runs through the town. The town was formerly known as '''Ør''', and the town later adopted the name of the brook. The name was likely changed in the late 1800s.<ref>[https://sdfekort.dk/spatialmap? Sdfekort-dk] "SDFE Kortviser" Retrieved 3 August 2020</ref>

In the 1800s, Ørbæk was an important village, located centrally with roads directly to [[Odense]], Nyborg, [[Svendborg]], [[Faaborg]] and [[Assens, Denmark|Assens]]. This central position made it possible for Ørbæk to acquire facilities that other villages of the time didn't have, such as a postal office. With the construction of the Faaborg-Ringe-Nyborg railroad, Ørbæk was a station between Nyborg and [[Ringe, Denmark|Ringe]]. Ørbæk's history as a railroad station town lasted between 1897 and 1962. After 1962 the railway no longer transported passengers, and in 1969-70 a town hall was built in Ørbæk's old station building.<ref>[https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/%C3%98rb%C3%A6k Denstoredanske.lex.dk] "Ørbæk" Retrieved 3 August 2020</ref><ref>[https://danskejernbaner.dk/vis.bane.php?BANE_ID=5&content=F%C3%A5borg-Ringe-Nyborg+banen+RFB Danskejernbaner.dk] "Faaborg-Ringe-Nyborg banen (RFB)" Retrieved 3 August 2020</ref>

A smithy was built by the town's priest in 1847. It was acquired by [[Frilandsmuseet]] in 1934.<ref>[https://natmus.dk/museer-og-slotte/frilandsmuseet-det-gamle-danmark/huse-og-gaarde/gaarde-og-huse/fyn/smedje-fra-oerbaek/ Natmus.dk] "Smedje fra Ørbæk" Retrieved 3 August 2020</ref>

A brewery was built in 1906, where it was a beer brewery until the 1970s. In 1996 the brewery was bought by Niels and Nicolai Rømer and Ørbæk Bryggeri was founded.<ref>[https://naturfriskgroup.com/orbaek-bryggeri/ "Naturfriskgroup.com] "Ørbæk Bryggeri" Retrieved 3 August 2020</ref>