Balka
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 244 residents
- Description: village in Denmark
- Also known as: “Balke”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fandens Keglebane and Nexø Museum.
Nexø Museum
Museum
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Nexø Museum is the town museum of Nexø on the Danish island of Bornholm. Located in the harbour area of the town, it is housed in a historic sandstone building. Nexø Museum is situated 3 km northeast of Balka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Snogebæk and Nexø.
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.
Nexø
Photo: Thomas Zulu, CC BY 3.0.
Nexø, sometimes spelled Neksø, is a town on the east coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. With a population of 3,657, it is the second largest town, as well as the largest fishing port on the island.
Stenseby
Hamlet
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Stenseby is situated 3 km west of Balka.
Balka
- Categories: holiday home area and locality
- Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.04088° or 55° 2′ 27″ northLongitude
15.10986° or 15° 6′ 36″ eastPopulation
244Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9F7Q24R5+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 249524117OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2624367Wikidata ID
Q805010
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Balka” goes by many names.
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