Allinge-Sandvig | |
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 Road from Allinge Harbour | |
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  Allinge-Sandvig Location onBornholm | |
| Coordinates:55°16′40″N14°48′5″E / 55.27778°N 14.80139°E /55.27778; 14.80139 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital (Hovedstaden) |
| Municipality | Bornholm |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Urban | 1,457 |
| • Urban density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Allinge-Sandvig is a smalltown on the northern coast of theBaltic island ofBornholm,Denmark. Its population is 1,457 (1 January 2024).[1] It was part of the former municipalityAllinge-Gudhjem. Sandvig is the northernmost part of the town.
Prior to Allinge and Sandvig becoming urban areas, people in theBronze Age lived there and maderock carvings atMadsebakke.[2] Not all carvings of ships, suns, and footprints have survived, however. Late in the 19th century, stone quarries flourished in the area and some rock carvings were blown up between 1885 and 1902.[3]
Allinge and Sandvig were two separate towns, the former formed near the natural harbour on the northwestern coast,[4] while Sandvig has been a small fishing village, whose origins can be traced to theMiddle Ages, its name derived from a sandycove on the coast.[4] The port of Allinge dates from 1862, while that of Sandvig from 1831-33.
The Hammershus fortress,Northern Europe's largestmedievalfortification dating from 13th century is located northwest of Allinge, near the Hammeren promontory, the northernmost point on the island.[5]
Allinge Church stands at the centre of Allinge on a hill some 11 metres above sealevel. Initially just a small granite longhouse from the around the 14th century, in 1892 it was completely rebuilt in theNeogothic style.[6][7]
55°16′40″N14°48′05″E / 55.27778°N 14.80139°E /55.27778; 14.80139
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