LANGELAND

island (area 110 sq mi [284 sq km]), Fyn amtskommune (county), Denmark, in the Baltic Sea between Funen and Lolland islands. Langeland's castle of Tranekr has been a royal residence since 1231 (rebuilt 1550), and its principal town, Rudkbing, was chartered in 1287. The undulating, well-wooded land has fertile clay loams that support grain and sugar beets. There is a well-preserved Stone Age barrow in the southern part of the island, and Rudkbing has several medieval churches and houses. Pop. (1981 est.) 16,092.