Aakirkeby
Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,108 (1 January 2020).[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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 NaturBornholm museum in Aakirkeby | |
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  Aakirkeby Location on Bornholm | |
| Coordinates: 55°04′14″N 14°55′00″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Bornholm |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Urban | 2,108 |
| • Urban density | 3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | 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
- BY3: Population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "Myreagre Mølle", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Aakirkeby. |
Media related to Aakirkeby at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
- TV2 Bornholm
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