The municipality includes the inhabited islands of Æbelø, as well as the uninhabited islands and islets of Dræet, Ejlinge, Vigelsø, Skalø, Dørholm, Pludderholm, Gersø, Kyholm, Leammer, Trindelen, Ægholm, Drættegrund, Drætlingen, Lindholm and the islet group of Mågeøerne.

It was originally planned that the new municipality should have used the existing name of Bogense Municipality but a local referendum preferred the name Nordfyn and this decision was approved by the Danish Interior Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, in June 2006.

[3] Bogense was established as a mercantile center around 1200, built around a ferry dock with access to Klakring in Jutland.

The town got a railway connection to Odense in 1882, and the harbour was expanded several times throughout the years.

The rest of the modern territory of Nordfyn Municipality were part of the hundreds of Lunde and Skam.

Fiefs (Danish: Len) were dissolved and the country split into counties.

[10] Bogense is located on the northern coast of Fyn, 24 km north-west of Odense.

[15] Otterup is located in the eastern part of the municipality, approximately 10 km north of Odense.

Located centrally in the town are speciality shops and several facilities, including a library and a museum.

Located in the southern part of the town is an industrial quarter that it home to the Danish factories of Orkla, including KiMs.

[26] Beldringe is located on the south-eastern border of the municipality, next to the Hans Christian Andersen Airport.

These are all the settlements with populations of less than 200 people:[28] A large section of Nordfyn Municipality is part of a Natura 2000 area, meant to protect the nature in the ara.

Plans have also been established for creating a nature park in and around the municipality's Natura 2000 areas.

These areas include Æbelø, the ocean around it and long stretches of the municipality's coast.

[29][30][31] Ejlinge is a small uninhabited island located in the northern part of the municipality.

[33] Also protected in the municipality is the peninsula of Nørreby Hals, which is a breeding spot for many birds such as the pied avocet.

[36][37][38] Æbelø and Dræet are two islands located in the northern part of the municipality.

The island has a very small population in the summer, and is de facto uninhabited during the winter.

The mouflon sheep can be found on Æbelø, though is not native to the island, but was introduced as an animal for hunting.

The northern part of the island is accessible, however, with a marked hiking trail, playground and ferry connection.

[7] On the table below is an overview of all elections held in Denmark since the 2007 Municipal Reform.

[45] Nordfyn's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years.

[51] Nordfyn Municipality is sparsely populated with many small towns and villages, resulting in few major attractions.