Bornholm
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| Basic Facts | |
|---|---|
| Municipality seat | [[R�nne]] |
| Area | 588 km2 |
| Inhabitants | 44,100 (2003) |
| Website | www.brk.dk |
| County Map | |
| File:DenmarkBornholm.png | |
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland (see map of Denmark below). The main industries on the island include pottery, using locally worked clay, clockmaking, dairy farming, and fishing. Tourism is important during the summer.
The small islands Ertholmene are located 18 km to the north-east of Bornholm.
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Municipality
Bornholm Regional Municipality has county priveleges, it comprise the five former municipalities (Allinge-Gudhjem, Hasle, [[Nex�]], [[R�nne]] and Aakirkeby) and the former county.
File:Da-map.png
Map of Denmark, Bornholm is to the far right
Map of Denmark, Bornholm is to the far right
See also
- [[R�gen]]
- Gotland, [[�land]]
- Saaremaa, Hiiumaa
- [[�land]]
- Bornholm disease
External links
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Bornholm" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornholm, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
