Bornholm

Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. It also refers to Bornholm Regional Municipality, the municipality (Danish, kommune) which covers the entire island, and has county privileges.

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The island is located to the east of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland (on the map of Denmark to the right, it is not shown in its true location; see the map at the bottom of the article). The main industries on the island include fishing, pottery using locally worked clay, clockmaking and dairy farming. Tourism is important during the summer.

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The small islands Ertholmene are located 18 km to the north-east of Bornholm.

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Strategically located in the Baltic Bornholm has been a bone of contention usually ruled by Denmark, but also by L?beck and Sweden. The castle ruin Hammershus on the northwestern tip of the island gives testimony to its importance.

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