Area 291.1 km² | Capital Rudkøbing | |
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Points of interest Tranekær Slot, Langelandsfortet, Langelands Museum, Danmarks Naturfond - Skovsgaard, Langdyssen "Kong Humbles | ||
Langeland municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark consisting mainly of the island of Langeland. Also Siø island has several inhabitants. It covers an area of 291.07 km² and a total population of 12,578 (1 January 2017). It is connected to Funen via a bridge, Langelandsbroen. There is a ferry route, Spodsbjerg-Tårs, with regular traffic between Spodsbjerg, population 215 (2014), and Tårs in Lolland Municipality.
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Map of Langeland Municipality, Denmark
On January 1, 2007 Langeland municipality was created as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), consisting of the former municipalities of Tranekær, Rudkøbing, and Sydlangeland.
Demography
Inhabitants: 15,980 (1985). Source: SDE, Supplement 2 (2006).
Births:101 (2007);89 (2008);82 (2009);99 (2010);77 (2011);85 (2012);76 (2013);73 (2014);74 (2015);74 (2016).
Deaths:228 (2006);224 (2007);197 (2008);214 (2009);229 (2010);226 (2011);224 (2012);194 (2013);185 (2014);219 (2015);198 (2016).
Source:Statistikbanken.dk/Befolkning og valg/(table)FODIE (births);FOD207 (deaths).