Langeland Municipality

Langeland Municipality Langeland Kommune (Danish)
Municipality
Lohals Harbour
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 55°00′00″N 10°50′00″E / 55°N 10.8333°E / 55; 10.8333
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Established	January 1, 2007
Seat	Rudkøbing
Government
• Mayor	Tonni Hansen (F)
Area
• Total	290.30 km2 (112.09 sq mi)
Population  (1. January 2024)[1]
• Total	12,260
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC2 (CEST)
Municipal code	482
Website	www.langelandkommune.dk

Langeland Municipality (Danish: Langeland Kommune) is a kommune in the Region of Southern Denmark, located entirely on the island of Langeland and a number of smaller surrounding islands. The municipality covers an area of 290.30 km², and has a total population of 12,260 (2024).^[1] Being an island, it doesn't have any land borders with any other municipality, though it connects to Svendborg Municipality through the Siøsund Bridge. There are connections by ferry to Ærø Municipality and Lolland Municipality. Its mayor is Tonni Hansen, a member of the Socialist People's Party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Rudkøbing.

Besides the island of Langeland, the municipality also consists of the inhabited islands of Strynø, Siø, Langø and Lindø as well as the uninhabited islands of Lille Græsholm, Bredholm, Grensholm, Strynø Kalv, Vogterholm, Bondeholm, Store Holm, Bukø, Kværnen, Eskilsø, Kuholm and Asholm.