Balka Lyng

Balka Lyng is a heath in Bornholm, Capital Region. Balka Lyng is situated nearby to the marina Balka Havn, as well as near the nature reserve Nexø Vildtreservat.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fandens Keglebane and Nexø Museum.

Fandens Keglebane

Stone

Photo: Fyrtaarn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fandens Keglebane is a stone, which is situated 1 km north of Balka Lyng.

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 2½ km northeast of Balka Lyng.

Andersen Nexøs Hus

Museum

Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0.

Andersen Nexøs Hus is a museum, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Balka Lyng.

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.

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.

Balka Lyng

Type: Heath
Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.04446° or 55° 2′ 40″ north

Longitude

15.11687° or 15° 7′ 1″ east

Open location code

9F7Q24V8+QP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 175967770

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balka Havn and Balka Strand.

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