Langeskov

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Langeskov

| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline = Denmark-Old Langeskov Station.JPG

| image_caption = The old Langeskov railway station

| image_map =

| map_caption =

| pushpin_map = Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark

| pushpin_relief =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Denmark

| coordinates = {{coord|55|21|28|N|10|35|8|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{DEN}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Southern Denmark

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Kerteminde

| area_urban_km2 = 3.2

| population_as_of = 2024

| population_footnotes =

| population_urban = 4363

| population_density_urban_km2 = auto

| population_blank1_title = Gender [https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex] The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

| population_blank1 = 2152 males and 2211 females

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = DK-5550 Langeskov

}}

Langeskov is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 4,363 (1 January 2024),[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density] The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark located in Kerteminde Municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the island of Funen.

The town of Langeskov is primarily located in Rønninge parish and was established following the construction of the railway line between Odense and Nyborg in the 19th century. The town has grown rapidly and its northern part now crosses the old parish border and extends into the parish of Birkende. Until 1 January 2007, it was the seat of the municipal council of the now former Langeskov Municipality.

File:Denmark-Langeskov Station-track 1, east.JPG

Langeskov is served by Langeskov railway station on the railway line across Funen.{{cite web|url=https://www.dsb.dk/kundeservice/stationer/langeskov/|title=Langeskov Station|publisher=DSB|language=da|accessdate=23 January 2023}} The station re-opened in 2015 after being closed in 1977.

Langeskov has a model of Preikestolen to commemorate its norwegian twin town of Forsand.

Demographics

class="wikitable"
Yearpopulation [http://www.statistikbanken.dk/statbank5a/SelectVarVal/Define.asp?Maintable=BEF44&PLanguage=1 EF44: population 1 January], by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
20063,809
20073,893
20083,972
20094,065
20104,003
20114,023
20123,972

Notable people

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