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{{Short description|Island in the country of Sweden}}
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'''Långön''' is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the [[Bay of Bothnia]], in the [[Luleå archipelago]].
==Description==
Långön is a relatively large island in the Luleå archipelago, with an area of {{convert|572|ha}}. It lies to the north of [[Stor-Brändön]] and west of [[Mjoön]].
It has a fine sandy beach on the north shore, but the beach is exposed to the weather. The land has gently rolling hills, the highest being Storberget on the north side at {{convert|30|m}}. The island is mostly tree-covered, with some scattered bogs of different sizes and one shallow lake.{{sfn|Långön: bottenviken.se}} As of 2008 there were five permanent residents on the island. There were 18 houses, mostly summer cabins.{{sfn|Luleå Skärgård|p=7}}
==Access==
Boats can land on the beach. There is a private harbor that can be used by visitors to the residents of the island.{{sfn|Långön: bottenviken.se}} In winter the island can be accessed via an [[ice road]], the longest in Sweden at {{convert|15|km}}.
It runs from Hindersöstallarna on the mainland to the islands of [[Hindersön]], [[Stor-Brändön]] and Långön.
Normally the road is open from January to April. Vehicle weight restrictions apply.{{sfn|Hindersöstallarna ... ice road}}
Ploughing of the section leading into Långön is funded privately.{{sfn|Luleå Skärgård|p=12}}
In the winter there is a groomed and marked snowmobile trail between Långön and [[Småskär]] to the east.{{sfn|Skoterleder}}
The "magic strait" between Långön and Hindersön was dredged to a depth of {{convert|3.3|m}} in 2012 to allow faster access from [[Luleå]] to the islands of the outer archipelago for sailboats and large tour boats.{{sfn|Trollerisundet muddras}}
==References==
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'''Sources'''
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*{{cite web |ref={{harvid|Hindersöstallarna  ... ice road}}
|title=Hindersöstallarna, Hindersön, Stor-Brändön, and Långön ice road|work=dangerousroads.org
|url=http://www.dangerousroads.org/sweden/2019-hindersoestallarna-hindersoen-stor-braendoen-and-langoen-ice-road-.html|accessdate=2013-10-04}}
*{{cite web |ref={{harvid|Långön: bottenviken.se}}|url=http://www.bottenviken.se/mobil/lulea/oar/langon/
|title=Långön|work=bottenviken.se|accessdate=2013-10-06}}
*{{cite web|ref={{harvid|Luleå Skärgård}}|accessdate=2013-10-06|date=2008-08-04|title=Luleå Skärgård ‐ en levande skärgård|publisher=Luleå Kommun|url=http://www.lulea.se/download/18.26fb68b713d6a7746ecd7e4/1366624549339/Lule%C3%A5%2Bsk%C3%A4rg%C3%A5rd%2B-%2BStrategi%2Boch%2B%C3%A5tg%C3%A4rdsplan%2B2008%2B-%2B2013.pdf}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*{{cite web|ref={{harvid|Skoterleder}}|url=http://www.lulea.se/uppleva--gora/skargard/vinter-i-lulea-skargard/skoterleder.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008004050/http://www.lulea.se/uppleva--gora/skargard/vinter-i-lulea-skargard/skoterleder.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-10-08|title=Skoterleder|publisher=Luleå Kommun|accessdate=2013-10-06}}
*{{cite web |ref={{harvid|Trollerisundet muddras}} |url=http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/nordnytt/trollerisundet-muddras
|title=Trollerisundet muddras|date=11 September 2012|publisher=Sveriges Television AB|accessdate=2013-10-06}}
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[[Category:Swedish islands in the Baltic]]
[[Category:Islands of Norrbotten County]]