Description island LangelandThe inhabited large island of Langeland is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 38.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 283.4 km2 and is therefore 0.746 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 147.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 51.7 km by 12.1 km (maximum width). The island is South-southwest - North-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 54.94 (54°56'19.8564), 10.79 (10°47'35.4876).The population is 12578 and the population density is thus on 43.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Rudkøbing (located in the West of the island). Other places on the island are: . The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Langeland are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Tåsinge Located 3 km SouthEast of the island. 2) Ærø Located 3.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 3) Funen Located 6.3 km South of the island. 4) Lolland Located 10.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 5) Omø Located 11.3 km North of the island. 6) Agersø Located 14.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 7) Seeland Located 19.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Fejø Located 28.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 9) Fehmarn Located 30.9 km NorthWest of the island. 10) Als Located 34 km South of the island. 11) Lyø Located 34.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 12) Femø Located 37.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 13) Falster Located 51.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 14) Bogø Located 68.4 km North of the island. 15) Bågø Located 68.9 km SouthEast of the island. 16) Samsø Located 69.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 17) Endelave Located 75.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Møn Located 77 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 19) Sejerø Located 78.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Nyord Located 78.9 km North of the island. 21) Orø Located 85.3 km NorthEast of the island. 22) Poel Located 91.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 23) Amager Located 109.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 24) Saltholm Located 124.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 25) Pellworm Located 125.6 km SouthSouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Langeland consists of wood 18.5 km2 (7%), nature 2.3 km2 (1%), wet nature 4.8 km2 (2%), and agriculture 244.2 km2 (86%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Langeland |
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