Bornholm

Bornholm is 's crown jewel. The "Pearl of the Baltic" has sandy beaches on the south of the island which are renowned for their Mediterranean light and feel.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gamleborg and Christianshøjkroen.

Archaeological site
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Viking Fortress, was the first fortification on the Danish island of . Built around 750 AD, it was the seat of the kings of Bornholm during the Viking age and early Middle Ages.

Restaurant
Photo: Sjaak Kempe, CC BY 2.0.
is a restaurant.

Ruins
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0.
is a ruined castle in the forest in the centre of the island of . It is situated close to the main road from to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aarsballe and Østerlars.

Hamlet
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located in the centre of the island of . It is at a crossroads formed by the main road from to and a secondary road from to . As of 2009, it has a population of 86. is situated 3½ km northwest of Bornholm.

Village
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is a village in the northeast of the island of , 6 kilometres south of and 5 kilometres northwest of . It is best known for its round church, the largest on the island. 1. January 2025 it had a population of 254. is situated 5 km northeast of Bornholm.

Village
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village midway between and on the island of . As of 2025, it has a population of 237. is situated 6 km west of Bornholm.

Bornholm

Latitude
55.12551° or 55° 7′ 32″ north
Longitude
14.91394° or 14° 54′ 50″ east
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
9F7P4WG7+6H
Geo­Names ID
2623664
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Satellite Map

Discover Bornholm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Bornholm” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بورنهولم”
  • Armenian: “Բորնհոլմ”
  • Belarusian: “Востраў Борнхальм”
  • Catalan: “Bornholm”
  • Chinese: “博恩霍姆島”
  • Czech: “Bornholm”
  • Danish: “Bornholm”
  • Dutch: “Bornholm”
  • Esperanto: “Bornholm”
  • Estonian: “Bornholm”
  • Finnish: “Bornholm”
  • French: “Bornholm”
  • Georgian: “ბორნჰოლმი”
  • German: “Bornholm”
  • Greek: “Μπόρνχολμ”
  • Hebrew: “בורנהולם”
  • Hungarian: “Bornholm”
  • Icelandic: “Borgundarhólmur”
  • Indonesian: “Bornholm”
  • Italian: “Bornholm”
  • Japanese: “ボーンホルム島”
  • Korean: “보른홀름 섬”
  • Latin: “Boringia”
  • Latvian: “Bornholma”
  • Lithuanian: “Bornholmas”
  • Low German: “Kommun Bornholm”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bornholm Chū-tī-chhī”
  • Moksha: “Борнхольм”
  • Norwegian: “Bornholm”
  • Persian: “برنهلم”
  • Polish: “Bornholm”
  • Portuguese: “Bornholm”
  • Romanian: “Insula Bornholm”
  • Russian: “Борнхольм”
  • Serbian: “Борнхолм”
  • Spanish: “Bornholm”
  • Swedish: “Bornholm”
  • Thai: “บอร์นโฮล์ม”
  • Ukrainian: “Борнгольм”
  • Uzbek: “Bornxolm”

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