Arnager | |
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Village | |
![]() Arnager harbour and pier. | |
Location on
Bornholm | |
Coordinates: 55°03′17″N 14°46′48″E / 55.05472°N 14.78000°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
Municipality | Bornholm |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 151 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Arnager is a small fishing village in Rønne parish, Bornholm island, Denmark. It is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Nylars, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Rønne, and approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Bornholm Airport. Its population in 2010 was 151 residents. Arnager Bay is east of Arnager. [1]
According to Bornholm Place Names, Arnager was first mentioned in 1552 as "Arenack" in one of the Chancery letter books. The harbor was built in 1883 by H. Zahrtmann. [2] For some time, the village was one of the main resting places for the island's missionaries. [3] The city is notable for having Scandinavia's longest wooden bridge. [4] The 200 metres (660 ft) structure links the port with the city. In the mid 1990s, dinosaur footprints were identified on a cliff approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the village. [1]
Arnager | |
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Village | |
![]() Arnager harbour and pier. | |
Location on
Bornholm | |
Coordinates: 55°03′17″N 14°46′48″E / 55.05472°N 14.78000°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
Municipality | Bornholm |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 151 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Arnager is a small fishing village in Rønne parish, Bornholm island, Denmark. It is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Nylars, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Rønne, and approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Bornholm Airport. Its population in 2010 was 151 residents. Arnager Bay is east of Arnager. [1]
According to Bornholm Place Names, Arnager was first mentioned in 1552 as "Arenack" in one of the Chancery letter books. The harbor was built in 1883 by H. Zahrtmann. [2] For some time, the village was one of the main resting places for the island's missionaries. [3] The city is notable for having Scandinavia's longest wooden bridge. [4] The 200 metres (660 ft) structure links the port with the city. In the mid 1990s, dinosaur footprints were identified on a cliff approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the village. [1]