Rappekær

Rappekær is in Bornholm, Capital Region. Rappekær is situated near the lake Baremose, as well as near the hill Lunten.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Almindingen and Gamleborg.

Almindingen

Almindingen is a forest in the centre of the island of Bornholm in Denmark. The forest covers 3,800 hectares, making it Denmark's third largest.

Gamleborg

Archaeological site

Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gamleborg, also known as Gamleborg Viking Fortress, was the first fortification on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built around 750 AD, it was the seat of the kings of Bornholm during the Viking age and early Middle Ages. Gamleborg is situated 2½ km southwest of Rappekær.

Lilleborg

Ruins

Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0.

Lilleborg is a ruined castle in the Almindingen forest in the centre of the Danish island of Bornholm. It is situated close to the main road from Rønne to Svaneke. Lilleborg is situated 2½ km southwest of Rappekær.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Østerlars and Aarsballe.

Østerlars

Village

Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Østerlars is a village in the northeast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 6 kilometres south of Gudhjem and 5 kilometres northwest of Østermarie. It is best known for its round church, the largest on the island. 1. January 2026 it had a population of 262. Østerlars is situated 4 km northeast of Rappekær.

Aarsballe

Hamlet

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Aarsballe is a village located in the centre of the Danish island of Bornholm. It is at a crossroads formed by the main road from Rønne to Østerlars and a secondary road from Aakirkeby to Klemensker. As of 2009, it has a population of 86. Aarsballe is situated 4½ km west of Rappekær.

Østermarie

Village

Photo: Ipigott, Public domain.

Østermarie is a village on the Danish island of Bornholm, 8 km west of Svaneke. Founded ca. 1880, its old church, now a ruin, dates back to the 12th century. The population as of 1 January 2026 is 448. Østermarie is situated 5 km east of Rappekær.

Rappekær

Type: Body of water
Location: Bornholm, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.13142° or 55° 7′ 53″ north

Longitude

14.93399° or 14° 56′ 2″ east

Open location code

9F7P4WJM+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200707564

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Baremose and Lunten.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tvillinghullerne and Kattemyr.

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