Bjarne Nielsen
Who was in charge of Langeland Municipality from 2010 to Dec 2017?
Langeland Municipality Langeland Municipality is a municipality ( Danish : kommune ) in 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 km , and has a total population of 12,491 ( 2020 ) . Being an island , it doesnt 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 Peoples 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 . History . The town of Rudkøbing was granted market town rights in the 1200s , though struggled to compete with the numerous illegal trade ports around the island . During the Northern Wars in the middle of the 1600s , Rudkøbing was occupied by the Swedes . The occupation hurt the already struggling town , and the population dwindled . In the later parts of the 1700s the town began to recover , and during the industrialization the town and the island grew in population and activity . A new harbour was constructed in Rudkøbing in 1847 , and the roads of the island were improved . Steamboat routes to Copenhagen , Svendborg and Ærø were established , and the population of Rudkøbing was tripled during the 1800s . In the Middle Ages , when Denmark was divided into hundreds , Langeland was divided into two hundreds . These were Langelands Northern Hundred ( Danish : Langelands Nørre Herred ) and Langelands Southern Hundred ( Danish : Langelands Sønder Herred ) , the latter also including the island of Siø . The island of Strynø was part of Sunds Hundred , which encompassed Svendborg and the towns surrounding area , as well as numerous islands in the South Funen Archipelago . The two hundreds on Langeland were part of the fief ( Danish : len ) of Tranekær Fief , which became Tranekær County in 1662 . Sunds Hundred , with Strynø , meanwhile became a part of Nyborg County . In 1793 the two counties of Tranekær and Nyborg were merged to form Svendborg County , which was merged with Odense County in 1970 to form Funen County ( Danish : Fyns Amt ) . This county was dissolved in 2007 , and the entirety of Funen County became a part of the Region of Southern Denmark . Mayors . Since the 2007 municipal reform , the mayors of Langeland Municipality have been : Towns . Below are all settlements in the municipality with populations of at least 200 people ( populations as of 2020 ) . Rudkøbing . Rudkøbing is located centrally on the island , and thus also the municipality . It is connected to Siø through the Langeland Bridge . South of the bridge , along the islands coast , is Rudkøbing Harbour . Along the harbour are numerous facilities . The southern and central parts of the town consist mainly of residential areas , while the eastern part of the town is home to a sizable industrial area . South of Rudkøbing is Rudkøbing Forest , which covers approximately 3 acres . Villages . There is only one settlement on the islands of Strynø : Strynø By . This village is located centrally on the island , and houses the islands attractions and facilities . It connects to the ferry harbour through a short road . In Strynø By is Strynø Church . East of the settlement of Søndenbro is the Langeland Fort ( Danish : Langelandsfortet ) , a cold war museum and bunker . In Tranekær is a botanical garden known as the Medicinal Gardens in Tranekær ( Danish : Medicinhaverne i Tranekær ) . These gardens include herbs and plants , historically used for medicinal purposes . Also located in Tranekær is Tranekær Castle , a castle from the 1200s . The castle is fortified with moats and fortifications . The castle provide guided tours and most services provided by manor houses . From Spodsbjerg is a ferry connection to Tårs on Lolland . In addition to these villages , there are a number of smaller settlements in the municipality . These are all the settlements with populations of less than 200 people : Nature . The southernmost tip of Langeland has been protected since 1961 . 25 acres are protected . Exmoor ponies have been released in the area , left on their own as wild horses and only fed in emergencies . Plants in the area include the common toothwort and stemless thistle . Breeding birds in the area include water rail , waterhen , little grebe and red-backed shrike . 65 acres of bog west of Fredmose has been protected since 1981 . The bog is known as Sædballe Fredmose , named after the two settlements surrounding it , with Sædballe to the west and Fredmose to the east . It is rich in bird activity , and the nightingale can be found breeding in the bog . South of Nyby and Hesselbjerg is an area of bogs , lakes and coast known as Tryggelev Nor . 122 acres of it has been protected since 1987 , in order to protect the birds of the area . Also protected is 10.5 acres of forest , known as Næs Skov , directly adjacent to Tryggelev Nor . Around 70 species are known to breed in the area , including reed warbler , marsh warbler , bearded reedling and nightingale . Birds of prey in the area include the marsh harrier . Cliffs and beaches around Ristinge are home to a number of rare beetles and butterflies . Found here are a vulnerable oil beetle , and it is also the only place in Scandinavia to have a registered sighting of the tawny mining bee . Longelse Farmers Forest ( Danish : Longelse Bondegårdsskov ) is a forest located southwest of Nørre Longelse . 8.5 acres of the forest is protected and the forest is left untouched with little human interference . Despite the forests small size of around 85,000 m it is the most diverse in species on Langeland . It is home to several types of windflowers and other plants , as well as a series of different types of trees . Being left untouched , the forest is also home to breeding birds that enjoy the rotting wood from dead trees . These include the stock dove and brown owl . The forest is also home to both the roe deer and fallow deer . Also protected are a large number of dykes around the island . These have been protected since 1959 . Also protected in the municipality is 4.6 acres of coast north of Bagenkop , protected since 1966 , as well as 385 acres of the manor of Skovsgaard , protected since 1973 . Another manor with protected area is Tranekær Castle ( Danish : Tranekær Slot ) . 65 acres of Tranekær Castles area is protected . 6 acres around a passage grave west of Tullebølle is also protected , having been protected in 1959 . Lindelse Nor . Lindelse Nor is a narrow bay located approximately 5 km south of Rudkøbing . The bay contains flooded sites from the stone Stone and Iron Ages . Information signs has been placed along an underwater trail , allowing divers to experience these sites and the underwater landscape . There are a number of islands in Lindelse Nor . Of these , Lindø and Langø are inhabited . Both are connected to Langeland through a dam . The remaining islands are part of the South Funen Archipelago Nature Reserve ( Danish : Sydfynske Øhav Vildtreservat ) . This means that the islands in Lindelse Nor , with the exception of the two inhabited islands , may not be visited from March to July . Birds known to breed in Lindelse Nor and on the islands include red-breasted merganser , northern lapwing , Eurasian oystercatcher and Mute swan . Strynø . The area on Strynø is mostly used for agriculture , with only a small number of untouched nature areas . Approximately 190 people live on the island . Breeding birds on Strynø include starling , Eurasian skylark , European goldfinch , eider and blackbird . Strynø Kalv . Strynø Kalv is located west of Strynø , and is privately owned . It was previously inhabited , but is today uninhabited . Nature on the island is mostly left untouched since the 1960s , where the island was used to ship out agricultural products . Today only some animal grazing disrupts the nature . Plants on the island include caspia , pepperwort and sea aster . 3 acres around a small lake on the island is protected . This was done to protect the European fire-bellied toad , which used to be common in the South Funen Archipelago , but is today rare . It was protected in 1951 . Politics . Langelands municipal council consists of 15 members , elected every four years . The municipal council has six political committees . Municipal council . Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007 . Economy . The largest industries in Langeland Municipality are social institutions , retail and agriculture . Large companies in the municipality include Ø Pølser , whose sausages are named after the island of Langeland . GEVEKO , who manufacture road markers , have their headquarters in Sønder Longelse . Demographics . There are 12,491 people living in Langeland Municipality ( 2020 ) . 49.44% are women and 50.56% are men . Below is the age distribution of the municipality . Education . The municipality has 3 ground schools ( Nordskolen , Humble Skole and Ørstedskolen ) , 3 efterskoler ( Langeland Efterskole , Musik Efterskolen i Humble and Magleby Efterskole ) , and 1 independent school ( Kassebølle Friskole ) . There is also a municipal school that goes up to 4th grade on the island of Strynø and a full-day school that goes up to 7th grade in Skrøbelev , both of which belong to Ørstedskolen . There is 1 library in the municipality , in Rudkøbing . Associated with the library is a car ( the Book Car – Danish : Bogbilen ) that brings books to eight different towns across the municipality , including Strynø . Transport . Langeland and the municipality is connected to mainland Funen through a series of bridges . From Svendborg the Svendborgsund Bridge connects Funen to Tåsinge . From Tåsinge the Siøsund Bridge connects to Siø . The Siøsund Bridge is 558 meters long . It was built between 1957–1960 and opened on 22 October 1960 . From Siø the Langeland Bridge connects to Langeland . The Langeland Bridge is 774 meters long . It was built between 1960–1962 and opened on 10 November 1962 . The bridge was created by Anker Engelund . There are three ferry routes in the municipality . Within the municipality the island of Strynø connects to Langeland through the Strynø Ferry , which docks at Rudkøbing . The trip takes approximately 30 minutes . Another ferry connects Spodsbjerg with Tårs in Lolland Municipality . The trip , called the Langeland Line ( Danish : Langelandslinjen ) takes 45 minutes . From Rudkøbing a ferry connects to Marstal in Ærø Municipality . The ferry , ÆrøXpressen , was built in 2020 . The trip from Rudkøbing to Marstal takes 50 minutes . Sights . The islands of Langeland and Strynø are popular tourist destinations , and as a result there are numerous museums and attractions on the islands . - The Medicinal Gardens in Tranekær ( Danish : Medicinhaverne i Tranekær ) are located in Tranekær . These gardens include herbs and plants , historically used for medicinal purposes . - Strynø Mill ( Danish : Strynø Mølle ) is a windmill located on Strynø . It was built in 1832 by Mads Jørgensen . - Hou Lighthouse ( Danish : Hou Fyr ) is a lighthouse located on northern Langeland . It was built in 1892 and first lighted in December 1893 . - The Hulbjerg Passage Grave ( Danish : Hulbjerg Jættestue ) is a passage grave located south of Bagenkop . It is eight meters long and dates back to 3300–3200 BCE . The findings from the passage grave are displayed on Langelands Museum . The passage grave was protected in 1966 . Museums . - Langelands Museum ( Danish : Langelands Museum ) is located in Rudkøbing . It was founded by Jens Winther in 1900 . It began with archeological findings from Langeland , which is still part of the museum , but today items about cultural history are also displayed . - Souvenariet ( Danish : Souvenirmuseum Souvenariet ) is a museum with focus on souvenirs . It is located in Tranekær . - The Archipelagos Smack and Nature Center ( Danish : Øhavets Smakke- og Naturcenters ) is a museum located on Strynø . It informs about the South Funen Archipelagos cultural and natural history , and also displays several types of boats , namely smacks . The museum has existed since 1993 . - The Fishery House ( Danish : Fiskeriets Hus ) is a local museum located in Bagenkop . It focuses on the local history , as well as on fishery . - The Tranekær Castle Mill ( Danish : Tranekær Slotsmølle ) is a windmill from 1846 . It has been turned into a museum , with focus on the mills history . Langeland Fort . The Langeland Fort ( Danish : Langelandsfortet ) is a Cold War bunker . It was built by the Royal Danish Navy in 1952–54 and consisted of 14 different underground bunkers . It was built on the east coast on southern Langeland , and equipped with cannons and batteries to defend the Great Belt , as well as protect the minefields that the Royal Danish Navy would place . The bunker also included anti-air weapons , meant to protect the local radar stations of the Navy and Air Force . The bunkers crew consisted of up to 400 marines , who lived at a nearby barrack . The Langeland Fort was from 1961 to 1986 the seat for the Langeland Marine District ( Danish : Langelands Marinedistrikt ) . In 1973 the bunkers anti-air weapons and main battery were preserved and in April 1993 the bunker was shut down . It opened as a museum in June 1997 , named the Cold War Museum Langeland Fort ( Danish : Koldkrigsmuseum Langelandsfort ) . The museum displays a submarine , minesweeper , Saab 35 Draken fighter aircraft and MiG-23 fighter aircraft . The museum also has exhibits on the Frogman Corps and Cold War espionage . Castles and manors . - Biskopstorp is a manor located southwest of Tullebølle . Biskopstorp used to be a village , with the manor having existed since at least 1740 , though it likely originates from much earlier . The current main building is from 1727 . - Broløkke is a manor located southeast of Magleby . The oldest part of the current manor was built in 1758 , though the manor originates from the 1500s where it was called Brobjerg . It was owned by the crown until 1577 where Anne Lunge obtained ownership of the manor . Her son sold it , and around 1640 it was owned by the Mylting-family . It was likely this family that changed the manors name to Broløkke . It was eventually bought by the Lauritsen-family and in 1743 the Ahlefeldt-family , who sold the manor to pastor Dines Christian Krag . It returned to the Ahlefeldt-family after the pastors death , however , and remained in the family until 2004 where it was bought by Niels Palmqvist . - Egeløkke is a manor located west of Bøstrup . It has existed since the Middle Ages . The current main building is from 1845 . - Faarevejle is a manor located south of Rudkøbing . It has existed since the 1300s , though the current main building is from the 1870s and built by architect A . H . Klein . - Hjortholm is a manor located northeast of Fodslette . The manor has existed since the start of the 1500s , where it was known as Fodslettegaard and located within the village of Fodslette . Melchior Hvas , who owned the manor between 1575 and 1602 , moved the manor out of the village and was likely also the one to rename it to Hjortholm . The manor has been in the Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-family since 1896 . - Holmegaard is a manor located south of Søndenbro . It was first mentioned in 1500 . From 1952 to 2008 it was owned by the Ministry of Defense and used for training of military personnel . - Korsebølle is a manor located north of Tranekær . Korsebølle used to be a village . It was founded as a manor in 1718–1719 by count Carl Ahlefeldt . The Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-family has been the owners of Korsebølle since the manors foundation in 1718 . - Lykkesholm is a manor located in Tryggelev . The manor is known to have existed from the 1400s . - Møllegaard is a manor located southwest of Spodsbjerg . It has existed since the 1500s , where it was owned by Oluf Hansen Gaas and later Mogens Eriksen Bille . The Bille-family kept the manor until 1614 , where it was acquired by Bendt Petersen von Deden . It remained in this family until 1704 , and from then on switched hands between families several times . It has since 2016 been owned by a company called Møllegård Hovedgaard K/S . The manors main building is from 1880 . - Nedergaard is a manor located south of Snøde . It has existed since at least 1409 . - Skovsbo is a manor located south of Sønder Longelse . It is known to have existed since at least 1464 . In the Middle Ages there were large forest areas around the area of Skovsbo . The manors main building is from around 1830 . - Skovsgaard is a manor located east of Hennetved . It is known to have existed since at least 1457 . - Steensgaard is a manor located southeast of Lohals . It has existed since at least 1442 . - Tranekær is a manor and castle located in Tranekær . It has existed since the 1200s , where its ownership switched between the crown and the dukes of South Jutland . It was given to Christian Rantzau in 1645 , who gave the manor to his son-in-law , Frederik Ahlefeldt in 1659 . The manor has remained in the Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-family since then . - Vestergaard is a manor located southwest of Lindelse . It has existed since the 1500s . The current main building of the manor was built in 1892 . Churches . See List of churches in Langeland Municipality Events . The Archipelago Day ( Danish : Øhavets Dag ) takes place in Ristinge on the last Sunday in August . It takes place on the harbour , and includes several activities related to agricultural shows . In Lohals is a yearly festival dedicated to the frikadelle . Besides activities related to the frikadelle , there is also live music . Langeland Festival . The Langeland Festival ( Danish : Langelandsfestival ) is a yearly music festival , set south of Rudkøbing . It takes place on Week 30 and gets around 25,000-30,000 visitors . The festival first began in 1991 . Parishes . There are 18 parishes in Langeland Municipality . Shown in the table below are the populations of each parish , as well as the percentage of that population that are members of the Church of Denmark . All numbers are from 1 January 2020 . Symbols . The coat of arms of Langeland Municipality is a white rose branch in the blue ocean , which is how the island of Langeland was described by Adam Oehlenschläger . The coat of arms was created by Ronny Andersen in 2006 . Notable residents . Public thought . - Erik Bredal ( born 1608 in Rudkøbing — 1672 ) , bishop - Otto Fabricius ( born 1744 in Rudkøbing — 1822 ) , missionary and explorer - Hans Egede Saabye ( born 1746 on Strynø — 1817 ) , priest and missionary in Greenland - Hans Christian Ørsted ( born 1777 in Rudkøbing — 1851 ) , physicist and chemist - Jørgen Ernst Meyer ( born 1802 near Hou — 1873 ) , industrialist - Mads Johansen Lange ( born 1807 in Rudkøbing — 1856 ) , merchant and entrepreneur - Anders Sandøe Ørsted ( born 1816 in Rudkøbing — 1872 ) , botanist , mycologist , zoologist and marine biologist - Johannes Pedersen ( born 1883 in Illebølle — 1977 ) , theologian - Marianne Schroll ( born 1942 in Rudkøbing ) , specialist in geriatric medicine Politics . - Wincents Sebbelow ( born 1770 in Tranekær — 1842 ) , merchant and politician - Anders Sandøe Ørsted ( born 1778 in Rudkøbing — 1860 ) , politician and former prime minister of Denmark - James Rasmussen ( born 1835 in Stoense ) , American politician - Bjarne Nielsen ( born 1957 ) , politician and former mayor of the municipality - Tonni Hansen ( born 1958 in Kædebyhas ) , politician and mayor of the municipality - Marlene Ambo-Rasmussen ( born 1986 in Magleby ) , politician and MF Art . - Ludvig Brandstrup ( born 1861 in Tranekær — 1935 ) , sculptor - Jens Christian Bay ( born 1871 in Rudkøbing — 1962 ) , author - Preben Lerdorff Rye ( born 1917 in Rudkøbing — 1995 ) , actor - Bjørn Watt-Boolsen ( born 1923 in Rudkøbing — 1998 ) , actor - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ( born 1970 in Rudkøbing ) , actor Sport . - Ingrid Larsen ( born 1912 in Rudkøbing — 1997 ) , diver - Hans Jørgen Boye ( born 1942 in Rudkøbing ) , rowe