Langebæk (Danish pronunciation:[ˈlɑŋəˌpek]) is a town with a population of 245 (1 January 2024),[1] which until 1 January 2007 was the municipal seat of the former Langebæk Municipality (Danish,kommune) inRegion Sjælland on the southeastern tip of the island ofZealand (Sjælland) in southDenmark.
The municipality included the islands ofLangø,Tærø andLilleø, and it covered an area of 101 km2 (39 square miles). It had a total population of 6,332 in 2005. Its last mayor was Henrik Holmer, a member of theSocial Democrats (Socialdemokraterne)political party.
To the east isHølen, a strait separating Zealand from the island ofNyord, and then further south is Stege Bay (Stege Bugt), which is the main body of water separating the former municipality from the next major island to the southwest, the island ofMøn. At the narrowest point between the two islands to the south of Langebæk, the waters are named Wolf Strait (Ulvsund). There are a number of islands in the waters between Zealand and Møn, including the islands of Langø, Tærø and Lilleø.
TheQueen Alexandrine Bridge connects the former municipality, and the island of Zealand, to Møn at the town ofKalvehave. The bridge opened for traffic on 30 May 1943, and is named afterQueen Alexandrine, theQueen Consort of KingChristian X. The bridge is 746 metres (2,448 ft) long.
On 1 January 2007, Langebæk municipality ceased to exist, owing toKommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged withMøn,Præstø, andVordingborg municipalities to form an enlarged Vordingborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 615 km2 (237 square miles) and a total population of 46,307 (2005).
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