Nexø is a town on the eastern coast of the Baltic

Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...

 island of Bornholm

Bornholm

Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of the rest of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is...

, Denmark

Denmark

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. With a population of 3,762 (as of 1 January 2011), it is the second largest town, as well as the largest fishing port on the island. Fishing is the mainstay of the town economy. Nexø is also the site of a distillery (Bornholmske Spiritfabrik ApS) and a mustard factory (Bornholmersennep ApS). Nexø serves also as a port of call for the passenger ferries linking Bornholm with Kołobrzeg, Darłowo, and Ustka

Ustka

Ustka is a town in the Middle Pomerania region of northwestern Poland with 17,100 inhabitants . It is also part of Słupsk County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously in Słupsk Voivodeship .- History :...

 in Poland

Poland

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History

Nexø was founded in 1346, expanding to its current size in the 18th century, with quarries and an expanded harbour. Between 1900 and 1968, Nexø was connected with Rønne, the largest town on Bornholm, by a railway track. The old station building is still preserved in the latter, whilst Nexø is now host to a railway museum. The town was the site of the municipal council of Nexø Municipality, which covered an area of 104 km², with a total population of 8,558. This former municipality is now included in the Bornholm Municipality.

Dueodde

The largest beach on Bornholm is located south of Nexø, in the southeastern corner of Bornholm. It extends from Snogebæk on the outskirts of Nexø on the eastern coast to several kilometers west of the promontory. A tourist magnet, it is considered the best beach in Denmark.

External links

• Official Website