Aarsdale
Sign in to saveAarsdale (also: Årsdale) is a village on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. Located between Svaneke and Nexø, it has a population of 266 (1 January 2025). Once a prosperous fishing village, its economy now relies mainly on tourism thanks to its half-timbered houses, its harbour and its windmill.
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- Aarsdale
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- Village
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- Aarsdale harbour
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- Denmark Bornholm
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- bottom
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- Location on Bornholm
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- Denmark
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- Capital (Hovedstaden)
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- Municipality
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- Bornholm
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- Imperial
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- 2025
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- 266
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Aarsdale (also: Årsdale) is a village on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. Located between Svaneke and Nexø, it has a population of 266 (1 January 2025). Once a prosperous fishing village, its economy now relies mainly on tourism thanks to its half-timbered houses, its harbour and its windmill.
==History== The name Aarsdale can be traced back to 1410 in connection with herring processing when it occurred as Osdael. The fishing village has been inhabited at least since the 17th century,. The harbour built in 1870 has been extended several times since. It still has three smokehouses.