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Tranekær parish

Tranekær parish (Langeland) had 166 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 61.6. 36% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 23% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 4 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 22% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7744 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
166residents1 January 2026
61.6years, average age1 January 2026
36%in workresidents aged 15+
50%green within 500 maverage
LangelandThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Langeland

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Langeland.

7%
aged under 18
2%
aged 18–29
11%
aged 30–49
28%
aged 50–64
52%
aged 65 and over
15%
aged 80 and over
0births2025
3deaths2025
7moved in2025
17moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016212
2017213
2018208
2019208
2020191
2021203
2022198
2023197
2024189
2025178
2026166

Parishes (sogne) are the smallest fixed areas for which Statistics Denmark publishes population figures. Parish boundaries cannot be downloaded as open data without registering, so the map shows the municipality with the parish church marked.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Work, income and education.

Work on 1 January 2025 and highest completed education on 1 October 2025, residents aged 15 and over.

36%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary24%
Upper secondary (general)3%
Vocational27%
Short-cycle higher6%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor28%
Master’s and PhD9%
167employed residents2025
138people working here2025
39commute out2025

Parish unemployment comes from residents’ socio-economic status on 1 January 2025. The municipal rate is full-time unemployment averaged over 2025. The two are measured differently.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Everyday life.

4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 50% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants1
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops4
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
16.3 kmto the nearest stationrail, light rail or metro

Shops and services are counted within 1.2 km in a straight line from the parish church, green space within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap. Within one kilometre.

The parish and its neighbours.

Tranekær and the nearest parishes in Langeland, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Bagenkop49147%9%57.642%2%21%21
Bøstrup38339%10%52.547%6%1%0
Fodslette9830%7%51.456%6%1%0
Fuglsbølle18923%21%45.651%3%6%2
Hou52559%4%64.435%7%28%9
Humble1,17941%13%54.446%4%5%14
Lindelse69637%11%53.949%4%3%1
Longelse50935%13%52.454%4%15%2
Tranekær16652%7%61.636%9%50%4

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

More parishes in Langeland.