Langeland Municipality
Langeland municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark consisting of the islands of Langeland, Strynø, and Siø which has several inhabitants. It covers an area of 291.07 km² and has a total population of 12,641 (1 January 2018). 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. As of 1 January 2018, Tonni Hansen is the mayor of Langeland Municipality. He is the only member of the Socialist People's Party to hold the top political post in a municipality in 2018. Previously, Lejre Municipality had a mayor, Mette Touborg, from this party, but she left her position 28 September 2016 for a new job.
The municipality was created as a result of the municipal reform of 2007, through a merger of the municipalities of Rudkøbing, Sydlangeland and Tranekær. However, the new municipality nonetheless agreed to enter into a "municipal cooperation agreement" with Svendborg Municipality.[1]
Demography
Inhabitants: 15,980 (1985). Source: SDE, Supplement 2 (2006).
Births:87 (2006);101 (2007);89 (2008);82 (2009);99 (2010);77 (2011);85 (2012);76 (2013);73 (2014);74 (2015);74 (2016); 76 (2017);
Deaths:228 (2006);224 (2007);197 (2008);214 (2009);229 (2010);226 (2011);224 (2012);194 (2013);185 (2014);219 (2015);198 (2016); 207 (2017);
Births - deaths:-141 (2006);-123 (2007):-108 (2008);-132 (2009);-130 (2010);-149 (2011);-139 (2012);-118 (2013);-112 (2014);-145 (2015);-124 (2016);-131 (2017);
Population 1 January:13,741 (2008);13,563 (2009);13,510 (2010);13,322 (2011);13,094 (2012);12,861 (2013);12,695 (2014);12,647 (2015);12,547 (2016);12,578 (2017);12,641 (2018);
Source:Statistikbanken.dk/Befolkning og valg/(table)FODIE (births);FOD207 (deaths). (table)BEV107 (births;deaths;birth surplus).
External links
- Official website (in Danish)
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
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