Vang
Vang is a little fishing village on the northwest coast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 7 kilometres north of Hasle. From the late 19th century, it prospered as a result of its granite-quarrying activities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 91 residents
- Description: village on Bornholm regional municipality, Denmark
- Also known as: “Vang, Bornholm”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vang Vandmølle and Vang Pier.
Hammershus
Hammershus is a medieval era fortification at Hammeren on the northern tip of the Danish island of Bornholm. The fortress was partially demolished around 1750 and is now a ruin. It was partially restored around 1900. Hammershus is situated 2½ km north of Vang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teglkås and Olsker.
Teglkås
Hamlet
Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Teglkås is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Vang.
Olsker
Hamlet
Photo: GunnarBach, Public domain.
Olsker is a small community in the north of Bornholm island, Denmark. It is situated in Olsker parish, some 3.5 km south of Allinge and 2.5 km from Tejn. Olsker is situated 4 km east of Vang.
Rutsker
Hamlet
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rutsker is a small settlement in Rutsker Parish on the Danish island of Bornholm. It is situated in the north western part of the island, 3 km northeast of Hasle. Rutsker is situated 4½ km south of Vang.
Vang
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.24808° or 55° 14′ 53″ northLongitude
14.73927° or 14° 44′ 21″ eastPopulation
91Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9F7P6PXQ+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 297671640OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2610746Wikidata ID
Q7914743
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vang”. Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.