Langeland Municipality
Langeland municipality is a municipality 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 12,491. It is connected to Funen via a bridge, Langelandsbroen. There is a ferry route, Spodsbjerg-Tårs, with regular traffic between Spodsbjerg, population 215, 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.Politics
Langeland's 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.
