Editing Svendborg (section)

===Industrial development===
It was not until the end of the [[Gunboat War|war with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] and the [[Industrial Revolution]] in the early 19th century that the city returned to a period of increasing prosperity. The population grew from a mere 1,942 people in 1801 to more than 11,500 in 1901. This development was followed by improvement of the infrastructure, such as rail links with [[Odense]], [[Faaborg]] and [[Nyborg]], improvement of the local roads and the establishment of a real harbour suited for extensive trading, since goods could now easily be transported there. In the middle of the 19th century an explosion of industrialization happened, and all kinds of factories, from engineering to breweries were established together with modern gas and water systems.<ref name=dcfb/>

In the late 19th century, with industry well established, it was necessary to accommodate the growing population. This led to numerous new schools being founded. Furthermore, a hospital was established in 1871 and expanded in 1891.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fynhistorie.dis-danmark.dk/node/390|title=Svendborgs historie|publisher=fynhistorie.dk|access-date=13 July 2014 |language=da}}</ref>