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Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,117 (1 January 2024).[1] It is the third largest town on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. It was the main town of the now abolished Aakirkeby Municipality.
Aakirkeby | |
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Town | |
NaturBornholm museum in Aakirkeby | |
Location on Bornholm | |
Coordinates: 55°04′14″N 14°55′00″E / 55.07056°N 14.91667°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
Municipality | Bornholm |
Area | |
• Urban | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
Population (2024) | |
• Urban | 2,117 |
• Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Aakirkebybo Åkirkebybo |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | aakirkeby |
The town is situated in the middle of the southern half of Bornholm, between Rønne and Nexø. The Danish TV-station TV2 has a local office (TV2/Bornholm) in Aakirkeby. Aakirkeby could be translated to "Stream Church town", as Å or Aa is a stream. When speaking of the church alone, which dates from the mid-12th century, it is separated into two words: Aa Kirke.
Myreagre Mølle, a whitewashed windmill built in 1865, is located 3 km to the east of Aakirkeby on the road to Nexø.[2]
References
edit- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Myreagre Mølle", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 5 November 2012.
External links
editWikivoyage has a travel guide for Aakirkeby.
Media related to Aakirkeby at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website
- TV2 Bornholm