The Baltic island of Bornholm
Friday, 21 December 2012 - 01:15 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of (most of) the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, and north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts such as glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is important during the summer. The topography of the island consists of dramatic rock formations in the north, sloping down towards “pine and deciduous forests” and farmland in the middle and sandy beaches in the south. It also refers to
Bornholm Regional Municipality , the municipality (Danish: kommune) which covers the entire island. Bornholm was one of the three last Danish municipalities not belonging to a county – the others being
Copenhagen and
Frederiksberg . On 1 January 2007, the municipality lost its short-lived (2003 until 2006) county privileges and became part of
Region Hovedstaden .
The small islands Ertholmene are located 18 km (11 mi) to the northeast of Bornholm. They do not belong to either a municipality or a region but are administered by the Ministry of Defence.
Rønne Harbour with ferry Villum Claussen © bornholmerfaergen.dk
Strategically located in the Baltic Sea, Bornholm has been a bone of contention usually ruled by Denmark, but also by
Lübeck and Sweden. The castle ruin
Hammershus , on the northwestern tip of the island, is the largest medieval fortress in northern Europe, testament to the importance of its location.
The island also hosts some examples of 19th and early 20th century architecture, amongst others, about 300 wooden houses in
Rønne and
Nexø . The island is home to 15 medieval churches, four of which are Round Churches that display unique artwork and architecture.
Read more on
Bornholm Commune ,
Bornholm – Bright green island ,
Bornholm Tourism ,
visitdenmark.com – Bornholm and
Wikipedia Bornholm . Learn more about the
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