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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bønnestenene and St. Bodil’s Church.

Bønnestenene

Archaeological site

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Bønnestenene is an archaeological site.

St. Bodil’s Church

Church

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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

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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

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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 676. It shares a fine sandy beach with neighbouring Balka.

Pedersker

Village

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Pedersker is a village in the southeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 8 kilometres southeast of Aakirkeby and 11 kilometres southwest of Nexø. As of 2026, it has 204 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″ north

Longitude

15.06137° or 15° 3′ 41″ east

Population

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

9F7Q23V6+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10046684999

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2612611

Wikidata ID

Q12337131

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Satellite Map

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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”

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