Nexø
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 Denmark
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| Region : | Hovedstaden | ||||
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Municipality (since 2003) : |
Bornholm's regional commune | ||||
| Municipality / Office : (until the end of 2002) |
Neksø Kommune Bornholms Amt |
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Harde : (until March 1970) |
Bornholms Sønder Herred | ||||
| Sogn : | Nexø Sogn | ||||
| Coordinates : | 55 ° 4 ′ N , 15 ° 8 ′ E | ||||
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Population : (2020) |
3,607 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3730 | ||||
 Map around 1900 |
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Nexø (formerly Neksø ) is a place in the east of the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea . With 3607 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020) it is the second largest town on the island. Nexø belongs to the parish of Nexø Sogn . The Neksø Kommune , which covers an area of 104 square kilometers, lost its independence on 1 January 2003.
The place has a large fishing port with Bornholm's largest fishing fleet and a ferry connection to the Polish city of Kołobrzeg (German Kolberg). Nexø is also the location of the Bornholm Glass and Ceramics School . The Nexö sandstone is named after the place.
history
Nexø was already a fishing settlement and a trading center of increasing importance in the early Middle Ages . In 1346 it was granted city rights by Peder Jensen, the Archbishop of Lund . During this time it was repeatedly looted by Lübeckers (e.g. 1510), Danziger and Swedes (e.g. 1645). In 1654 413 inhabitants - about half of the population - fell victim to the plague . In 1769 there were 1172 inhabitants. In 1872 Nexø was badly damaged by a storm of the century. It lost Frederiks Stenbrud by the sea, a quarry that had been in use since 1754 and was full of water. The resulting lake is still today at the end of the village in the direction of Svaneke .
The Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø lived with his family in Nexø for 16 years from 1877, where his second name was that of the city. The writer's house is now the Martin Andersen Nexø Museum .
In December 1900, the 36.6 kilometer long railway line from Bornholm's capital Rønne to Nexø was put into operation. Due to increasing competition from automobile traffic, the railway line was shut down at the end of September 1968. The Bornholm Railway Museum is now located in the old station building.
The island towns of Rønne and Nexø were largely destroyed by Soviet bombardment in the last days of the war on May 7 and 8, 1945. The reason for this was that the German commander von Kamptz had orders to surrender only to the Western Allies and therefore did not want to negotiate with the Soviet Army . A Bornholm man and an unknown number of German soldiers as well as Baltic refugees were killed in the bombardment. Of the 900 houses in Nexø, almost 400 were destroyed and around 350 damaged. Bornholm remained under Soviet occupation until March 1946.
Residents
Population development in Nexø:
- 1801: 1274
- 1850: 1403
- 1901: 2523
- 1930: 2819
- 1950: 3280
- 2007: 3867 (maximum population)
- 2010: 3732
- 2013: 3660
City sights
The port of Nexø forms the center of the city with its fishing fleet, sailing and motor yachts, rescue ships, smaller cargo ships and historic sailors.
The Nexø Church in Kirkestræde, in the center of Nexø, is a late Gothic building and is dedicated to the maritime saint St. Nicolai. The tower and the Renaissance chapel date from 1700, the interior was restored in 1985.
The Nexø Museum in the old town hall built in 1796 - located directly at the harbor - shows the history of Nexø and partly of Bornholm.
The Martin Andersen Nexø Museum pays tribute to the famous former resident of the city with information about the life and work of the writer.
The Railway Museum at the port of Nexø has been located in a former boat shed since 1994 and shows the history of the Bornholmer Railways ( De Bornholmske Jernbaner ) from 1900 to 1960 using historical railway wagons, signal systems and various display boards.
The butterfly park on the edge of Nexø consists of a large tropical house in which the visitor is flown around by tropical butterflies and moths.
Daughters and sons of the city
- Amir Hadžiahmetović (* 1997), football player
Twin town
gallery
Nexø, Nørregade
Nexø harbor
Construction of the three-masted barque Svanen in the dry dock, in the background the ferry to Kołobrzeg
Nexø Kirke
Nexø Museum
Nexø Railway Museum
Nexø Railway Museum
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Statistics Banks -> Befolkning og valg -> BY1: Folketal January 1st efter byområde, alder og køn (Danish)
- ^ [1] , Kolberg – Nexø ferry.
- ^ Søren Olsen: Oplev Bornholm og Christiansø. Gjern 2015, p. 107.
- ↑ Hans Klüche: Bornholm. Goldstadt travel guide, 1993.
- ^ DBJ Museum. In: Bornholm.info. Accessed June 3, 2018 (German).
- ^ Søren Olsen: Oplev Bornholm og Christiansø. Gjern 2015, p. 108.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Bornholm churches.
- ↑ [2] , History and pictures of Nexø Church.
- ^ [3] , DBJ - Bornholm Railway Association.
Web links
- Nexø
- Nexo Harbor (sea map) Regional Municipality Bornholm
