Langeneß
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Langeneß (German pronunciation: [laŋəˈnɛs] ⓘ; Danish: Langenæs; North Frisian: Nees) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It consists of the halligen (islands) Langeneß and Oland. Before the flood of 1634, the two islands were directly attached.
Langeneß Nees / Langenæs | |
|---|---|
| |
Location of Langeneß Nees / Langenæs within Nordfriesland district
| |
 Location of Langeneß Nees / Langenæs | |
  Langeneß Nees / Langenæs  Langeneß Nees / Langenæs | |
| Coordinates: 54°38′24″N 8°36′6″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Pellworm |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heike Hinrichsen |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 118 |
| • Density | 10.2/km2 (26.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25863 |
| Dialling codes | 0 46 84 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | langeness.de |
Langeneß itself has 16 Warften and is the largest Hallig. It has about 100 inhabitants and 58 households. There is a junior school and an information centre providing information about the national park and the Wadden-Sea at Peterswarf. A railway connects Langeneß to the mainland at Dagebüll via Oland for people who live on the islands. There is also a daily ferry service of W.D.R.
