Stenseby
Stenseby is a small settlement near St Bodil's Church in the southeast of the Danish island of Bornholm. For a time, an active community grew up around Bodilsker Station on the Rønne–Nexø railway which operated from 1900 to 1968.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Bønnestenene and St. Bodil’s Church.
Bønnestenene
Archaeological site
Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bønnestenene is an archaeological site.
St. Bodil’s Church
Church
Photo: Hapebalf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Bodil's Church is a parish church dating from the 13th century located in Denmark, 4 km west of Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm.
St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm
Church
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St. Paul's Church is a Romanesque church near Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm. Unlike similar churches on the island, it has no tower. St. Paul’s Church, Bornholm is situated 2½ km southwest of Stenseby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balka and Snogebæk.
Balka
Village
Balka, also Balke, is a village and seaside resort midway between Nexø and Snogebæk on the southwest coast of the Danish island of Bornholm. As of 2022, it has a population of 200. It is best known for its wide beach with fine white sand. Balka is situated 3 km east of Stenseby.
Snogebæk
Photo: t.przechlewski, CC BY 3.0.
Snogebæk is a fishing village and tourist resort in the south-east of the Danish island of Bornholm some 5 km south of Nexø with a population of 682. It shares a fine sandy beach with neighbouring Balka.
Pedersker
Village
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Pedersker is a little village in the southeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 8 kilometres southeast of Aakirkeby and 11 kilometres southwest of Nexø. As of 2025, it has 209 inhabitants. Pedersker is situated 4½ km west of Stenseby.
Stenseby
- Type: Hamlet with 35 residents
- Description: village on Bornholm regional municipality, Denmark
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.04298° or 55° 2′ 35″ northLongitude
15.06137° or 15° 3′ 41″ eastPopulation
35Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
9F7Q23V6+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 10046684999OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2612611Wikidata ID
Q12337131
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Uzbek—“Stenseby” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Stenseby”
- Dutch: “Stenseby”
- Persian: “استنسبی”
- Turkish: “Stenseby”
- Uzbek: “Stenseby”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Østbornholms Modelflyveklub and Gadegårdsvejen Solcellepark.
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