What is "langeland"

Langeland is a Danish island located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel. The island measures 285 km (c. 110 square miles) and, as of 1 January 2010, has a population of 13,277. The island produces grain and is known as a recreational and wellness tourism area. A bridge connects it to Tåsinge via Siø - a small island with a population of approx. 20 - and the main island of Funen (to the northwest). There are connections by car ferry to the islands of Lolland, Ærø, and Strynø.

Rudkøbing, the island's largest town, is the birthplace of famous physicist and chemist Hans Christian Ørsted, his brother, Anders Sandøe Ørsted, a former Danish prime minister, and their nephew, botanist Anders Sandøe Ørsted.

Administratively, the island is also a municipality ( Langeland municipality).

Langeland is a Danish island.

Langeland may also refer to:

• Langeland Municipality, consisting mainly of the island of Langeland
• Langeland (Bad Driburg), a district of Bad Driburg, Germany
• HDMS Langeland (1808), a ship transferred to Norwegian ports from Denmark
• MV Langeland, a Norwegian cargo ship