Arnager

Arnager
Village

Arnager harbour and pier.
Arnager

Location on Bornholm

Coordinates: 55°03′17″N 14°46′48″E / 55.05472°N 14.78000°E / 55.05472; 14.78000
Country Denmark
Region Capital (Hovedstaden)
Municipality Bornholm
Population (2010)
  Total 151
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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]

Harbour and pier

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Godefroit, Pascal (5 July 2012). Bernissart Dinosaurs and Early Cretaceous Terrestrial Ecosystems. Indiana University Press. pp. 435, 437–. ISBN 978-0-253-00570-0. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. Cunningham, Brysson (1908). A treatise on the principles and practice of harbour engineering (Public domain ed.). Charles Griffin & Company. pp. 41–. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. Jenson, Andrew (1889). The Historical Record (Public domain ed.). A. Jenson. pp. 30–. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  4. Website of Arnager Badehotel

Coordinates: 55°03′17″N 14°46′48″E / 55.054722°N 14.78°E / 55.054722; 14.78

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