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Aakirkeby

Aakirkeby (Denmark)

Coat of arms

Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,093 (January 1, 2009)^[1], Aakirkeby 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.

The town is situated in the middle of the south 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, it is separated into two words: Aa Kirke.

References

1. ^ BEF44 Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark

External links

• Official Website
• TV2 Bornholm

Coordinates: 55°04′N 14°56′E / 55.067°N 14.933°E / 55.067; 14.933

From Wikitravel

Aakirkeby is a city on Bornholm, Denmark.

the Church

• By car
• By bus
• By bike

the Square

• The chrurch
• Naturbornholm

• Gåsen Jernbanegade 1, tel +45 56975097, the 2-person pickeled herring platter is a good deal.