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]
Arnager | |
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Village | |
 Arnager harbour and pier. | |
  Arnager Location on Bornholm | |
| Coordinates: 55°03′17″N 14°46′48″E / 55.05472°N 14.78000°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Bornholm |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 151 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jenson, Andrew (1889). The Historical Record (Public domain ed.). A. Jenson. pp. 30–. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Website of Arnager Badehotel Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine