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.

Municipality

Bornholm Regional Municipality is the municipality (Danish, kommune) which covers the entire island, and it has county privileges. It comprises the five former municipalities on the island (Allinge-Gudhjem, Hasle, Nexø, Rønne and Aakirkeby) and the former county.

Related Topics:
Danish - Kommune - Allinge-Gudhjem - Hasle - Nexø - Rønne - Aakirkeby

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The municipality covers an area of 588 km², and has a total population of 43,347 (2005). Regional mayor is Thomas Thors, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.

Related Topics:
Km² - Social Democrats - Political party

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The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Rønne.

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Ferry service connects the municipality at the town of Rønne to Gdynia and Swinoujscie (Poland), Sassnitz (Germany), Køge (Denmark), and Ystad (Sweden).

Related Topics:
Ferry - Gdynia - Swinoujscie - Poland - Sassnitz - Germany - Køge - Denmark - Ystad - Sweden

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Bornholm Regional Municipality will not be merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007).

Related Topics:
January 1 - 2007 - ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007)

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