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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 (2005). Its last mayor was Knud Gerther. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Humble.
Nakskov is a town in south Denmark. It is situated in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 12,707. To the west is Nakskov Fjord, an inlet from the Langeland Belt (Langelandsbælt) that runs between the islands of Lolland and Langeland. Nakskov Fjord is a wildlife reserve, known for its bird life.
Næstved is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in the south of Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Gavnø. It covers an area of 681 km², and has a total population of 83,143 (2020). Its mayor is Carsten Rasmussen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Næstved.
Until January 1, 2007 Ravnsborg was a municipality on the northwest coast of the island of Lolland in the former Storstrøm County in south Denmark. The municipality, including the islands of Fejø and Femø, covered an area of 198 km², and had a total population of 5,569 (2005). Its last mayor was Stig Vestergård, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Horslunde.
Rødby is a town, which was the seat of the former Rødby municipality on the island of Lolland in Denmark. The former Rødby municipality covered an area of 120 km², and had a total population of 6,590 (2005). Its last mayor was Hans Ole Sørensen, a member of the Venstre political party.
Vindafjord is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. Since 2005, the administrative centre of the municipality has been the village of Ølensjøen. Other villages in the municipality include Bjoa, Imslandsjøen, Ølensvåg, Skjold, Vats, Vikebygd, and Vikedal. The municipality is centered on the Vindafjorden and Sandeidfjorden in the east and it lies north and east of the Skjoldafjorden in the west.
Samnanger is a municipality in the Midhordland region of Vestland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tysse. Other main villages in the municipality include Haga and Bjørkheim in Nordbygda. The municipality is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city. It surrounds the inner part of the Samnangerfjorden and the surrounding valleys. There are mountains that surround the municipality. The development of hydroelectric power plants started here in 1909.
Until 1 January 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 (2005). Its last mayor was Johan Norden, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Rudkøbing. Part of the former municipality's southern border is defined by the Lindelse Cove. A bridge connects the former municipality at the town of Rudkøbing over the islands of Siø and Tåsinge to the town of Svendborg on the island of Funen.
Until January 1, 2007 Tranekær municipality was a municipality 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 political party.
Marstal municipality, is a former municipality in Funen County on the island of Ærø in southern Denmark. Since 1 January 2006 it has been part of Ærø municipality. Its territory included the islands of Birkholm and Halmø, and covered an area of 17 km². In 2005, it had a total population of 3,208. Its last mayor was Karsten Landro, a member of the Conservative People's Party political party.
Svendborg Municipality is a municipality (kommune) in Region of Southern Denmark on the southeast coast of the island of Funen, as well as on the islands of Drejø, Hjortø, Skarø, Thurø, and Tåsinge off Funen's southeastern shores in south-central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 418 km², and has a total population of 59,040 (2008). Its mayor is Bo Hansen (2017), a member of the Social Democrats political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Svendborg.
Langeland Municipality is a municipality 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 km2, and has a total population of 12,491 (2020). Being an island, it doesn't have any land borders with any other municipality, though it connects to Svendborg Municipality through the Siøsund Bridge. The municipality is also connected to Ærø Municipality and Lolland Municipality through ferry connections. Its mayor is Tonni Hansen, a member of the Socialist People's Party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Rudkøbing.
Vesthimmerland Municipality or Vesthimmerlandøs Municipality is a municipality in the North Jutland Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 768,08 km² (2013) and has a total population of 38,277 inhabitants (2008). The Municipality borders Jammerbugt Municipality to the south and to the east it borders Rebild and Aalborg Municipality and to the south it borderes Viborg Municipality and to the south-east it borders Mariagerfjord Municipality.
Hallgeir H. Langeland is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland in 1997 and served to 2013 when he lost his seat in the 2013 Norwegian parliamentary election.
Kjeld Langeland was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
Skandinaven was a Norwegian language newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois from 1866 until 1941.
Langeland is a Danish island.
Knud Vældgaard Kristensen is is a Danish mason and politician, and he was son of Åge Kristensen and Inge Kristensen. He a member of Danish party Det Konservative Folkeparti. He is currently retired from politics.
Tonni Hansen is a Danish politician. He is a member of the Socialist People's Party and has been the mayor of Langeland Municipality since 2018. He has worked with furniture manufacturing and later with unions. He has also worked with development in Malawi and Zambia. Hansen is married and has two children.
Bjarne Nielsen is a Danish politician. He is a member of the Venstre political party. From 2010-2017 he was the mayor of Langeland Municipality, and has been in the municipal council since the municipality's creation in 2007. Before that he sat in the municipal council of Sydlangeland Municipality from 1994 and until it was merged with Tranekær Municipality and Rudkøbing Municipality in 2007. He has a military background.