Bornholm

Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland.

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Bornholm is a Danish island located in the Baltic Sea, positioned to the east of the rest of Denmark and near several other countries including Sweden, Germany, and Poland. The island is notable for its strategic location in the Baltic region, sitting between Scandinavia and continental Europe.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Bornholm
Islands.image_name: Wybrzeże Bornholmu.JPG
Islands.map_image: Denmark location bornholm.svg
Islands.location: Baltic Sea
Islands.area_km2: 588.36
Islands.highest_mount: Rytterknægten
Islands.elevation_m: 162
Islands.country: Denmark
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Capital Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Municipality
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Bornholm
Islands.country_largest_city: Rønne
Islands.country_largest_city_population: 13,772 (2020)
Islands.population: 38,967
Islands.population_as_of: January 2025
Islands.density_km2: 66.85

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Demonym: bornholmer
Country: Denmark
Located in: Bornholm regional municipality
Capital: Rønne
Population: 39632
Area: 588.36
Body of water: Baltic Sea
Highest point: Rytterknægten
Official website: www.brk.dk
Image: Wybrzeże Bornholmu Cropped.jpg
Flag: flag of Bornholm

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twinned administrative body: Kretinga
Commons category: Bornholm
topic's main category: Category:Bornholm
postal code: 3700
category of associated people: Category:People from Bornholm

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Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland.

Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by Denmark, but also by Sweden and by Lübeck. The ruin of Hammershus, at the northwestern tip of the island, is the largest medieval fortress in northern Europe, testament to the importance of its location. Bornholm and Ertholmene comprise the last remaining Danish territory in Skåneland east of Øresund, having been surrendered to Sweden in 1658, but regained by Denmark in 1660 after a local revolt.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bornholm” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.