Tranekær municipality
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Until January 1, 2007 Tranekær municipality was a municipality (Danish
, kommune
) in the former Funen County
on the island of Langeland
in south-central Denmark
. The municipality included the islands of Siø
, and covered an area of 107 km². It had a total population of 3,467 (2005). Its last mayor was Jørgen Nielsen, a member of the Venstre
(Liberal Party) political party
.
The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Tranekær
. To the west are the waters of the Great Belt
and to the north and east are the waters of the Langeland Belt (Langelandsbælt).
The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parish
es:
Tranekær municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Rudkøbing
and Sydlangeland
municipalities to form the new Langeland municipality
. This created a municipality with an area of 290 km² and a total population of 14,223 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region of Southern Denmark.
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
, kommune
Municipalities of Denmark
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) in the former Funen County
Funen County
Fyns Amt is a former county in central Denmark, comprising the islands of Funen, Langeland, Tåsinge, Ærø, and approximately 90 other islands, of which only 25 are inhabited. The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising the former counties of Odense and Svendborg. The county was abolished...
on the island of Langeland
Langeland
Langeland is a Danish island located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel. The island measures 285 km² and, as of 1 January 2010, has a population of 13,277. The island produces grain and is known as a recreational area. A bridge connects it to Tåsinge via Siø - a small island with a...
in south-central Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The municipality included the islands of Siø
Siø
Siø is a small Danish island in the South Funen Archipelago between Tåsinge and Langeland. It is part of Langeland Municipality. With an area of 1.3 km2, as of 1 January 2010 it has a population of 18. Since 1681, a system of dykes has expanded it to include the former islands of Skovø and...
, and covered an area of 107 km². It had a total population of 3,467 (2005). Its last mayor was Jørgen Nielsen, a member of the Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
(Liberal Party) political party
Politics of Denmark
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.
The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Tranekær
Tranekær
Tranekær is a village in central Denmark, located in Tranekær municipality on the island of Langeland.-External links:*...
. To the west are the waters of the Great Belt
Great Belt
The Great Belt is a strait between the main Danish islands of Zealand and Funen . Effectively dividing Denmark in two, the Belt was served by the Great Belt ferries from the late 19th century until the islands were connected by the Great Belt Fixed Link in 1997–98.-Geography:The Great Belt is the...
and to the north and east are the waters of the Langeland Belt (Langelandsbælt).
The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es:
- Bøstrup Parish (Langelands Nørre Herred)
- Hov Parish (Langelands Nørre Herred)
- Snøde Parish (Langelands Nørre Herred)
- Stoense Parish (Langelands Nørre Herred)
- Tranekær Parish (Langelands Nørre Herred)
- Tullebølle Parish (Langelands Nørre Herred)
Tranekær municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Rudkøbing
Rudkøbing municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Rudkøbing municipality was a municipality in the former Funen County on the island of Langeland in south-central Denmark. The municipality included the islands of Strynø and Strynø Kalv, and covered an area of 63 km². It had a total population of 6,676...
and Sydlangeland
Sydlangeland municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Sydlangeland municipality was a municipality in the former Funen County on the island of Langeland in south-central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 121 km², and had a total population of 4,288 . Its last mayor was Knud Gerther...
municipalities to form the new Langeland municipality
Langeland municipality
Langeland municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark consisting of the island of Langeland. It covers an area of 290 km² and a total population of 13,741 ....
. This created a municipality with an area of 290 km² and a total population of 14,223 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region of Southern Denmark.