Langeoog 4677136 224602185 2008-07-09T16:39:31Z Pett level 7447188 /* Fresh water, where salt water is all around */ {{Infobox German Location |Wappen = kein |lat_deg = 53 |lat_min = 44 |lat_sec = 54 |lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 28 |lon_sec = 47 |Bundesland = Niedersachsen |Landkreis = Wittmund |Höhe = 5 |Fläche = 19.67 |Einwohner = 2033 |Stand = 2006-06-30 |PLZ = 26465 |Vorwahl = 04972 |Kfz = WTM |Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 62 007 |Straße = Hauptstraße 28 |Website = [http://www.langeoog.de/ www.langeoog.de] |Bürgermeister = Hans Janssen |Partei = Independent }} '''Langeoog''' is one of the seven inhabited [[East Frisian Islands]] at the edge of the Lower Saxon [[Wadden Sea]] in the southern [[North Sea]], located between [[Baltrum]] Island (west), and [[Spiekeroog]] (east). It is also a municipality in the district of [[Wittmund (district)|Wittmund]] in [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]]. The name 'Langeoog' means 'Long Island' in the [[Low German]] dialect. == Geography == Langeoog's beach is 14 km long. Langeoog's actual size depends on the level of [[tide]], which rises and falls about 2.5 m in 6 hours. === Fresh water, where salt water is all around === Langeoog is - seen with the geologist's eye - nothing but sand. Rain water which drips into the sand has a lower density than saltwater, which makes a kind of fresh water bubble float over the saltwater around and deep under the island. The beach and the dunes are eroded by the sea in the western part of the Island. In the last 50 years Langeoogs western end has moved several hundred meters to the east. Things like this happen on every East Frisian island - some islands moved so far that the town had to be rebuilt several times. Every island except [[Juist]] and Langeoog has large concrete groynes at its western end. == History == === Storm Tides === In 1717 Langeoog was cut in three parts by the Christmas [[storm tide]]. == Transportation == [[Image:LangeoogIV.jpg|thumb|Ferry Langeoog IV in the morning]] Langeoog can be reached from [[Bensersiel]] port on the [[East Frisia]]n mainland by the [[ferries]] of the Langeoog Shipping Company Langeoog I, Langeoog II, Langeoog III and Langeoog IV. Langeoog ferries' schedule does not depend on the [[tide]], which is unusual among East Frisian ferries. The port and the town are linked by a railway. Langeoog also has an airport. Only the fire department and ambulance service have standard motorised vehicles. The policemen and doctors get about on bicycles. Some companies (construction, drink delivery, post office...) have electric cars. The post office and the shipping company have one electric car each. If you do not want to walk you can rent a bike or take a horse carriage taxi. == Tourism == Tourism is the main source of income for Langeoog's economy. There are guestrooms in almost all island buildings. There are also several hotels. The youth hostel is several kilometers outside the town. The island's unpolluted air makes it popular with people who have respiratory problems. == Landmarks == * Langeoog's water tower. * The tower of the catholic church. * The tower of the Protestant church. * The Melkhörndüne - This was once East Frisia's highest natural elevation and as such a tourist attraction. Unfortunately, the thousands of visitors every year walking to the top of it had shifted the sand and the dune was "demoted" as the highest point, which is now the "White Dune" situated on the neighbouring island of Spiekeroog. * The "Seenotbeobachtungsstelle" - the watch tower of the lifeboat service. == Famous persons == The singer of the Song [[Lili Marleen]], which was famous during [[World War II]], [[Lale Andersen]] lived here for several years. Although she died in [[Vienna]] she is buried on the island's dune cemetery. == External links == * [http://www.langeoog.de/ Official site] {{de icon}} {{commonscat|Langeoog, Germany}} {{Frisian Islands}} {{Cities and towns in Wittmund (district)}} [[Category:Frisian Islands]] [[Category:Islands of Germany]] [[ca:Langeoog]] [[de:Langeoog]] [[et:Langeoog]] [[es:Langeoog]] [[eo:Langeoog]] [[fr:Langeoog]] [[fy:Langereach]] [[nl:Langeoog]] [[nn:Langeoog]] [[nds:Langeoog]] [[ro:Langeoog]] [[ru:Лангеог]] [[simple:Langeoog]] [[vo:Langeoog]]