Langeoog has a land surface of about 20 square kilometres and a sandy beach of about 14 kilometres. Langeoog is part of the East Frisian islands and lies off the coast of East Frisia. Parts of the island and the Wadden Sea around the island belong to the national park Lower Saxon Wadden Sea (Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer). After the war in 1949, the island received the state accreditation as a North Sea spa resort. For further information about Langeoog, the Wadden Sea etc. please see menu on the left hand side.