Bornholm Regional Municipality: Rønne, Nexø, Aakirkeby
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea - 🌊 Sea or lake: Baltic Sea
- 👥 Population (municipality): 38,677 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏙️ Main towns: Rønne, Nexø, Aakirkeby
- 🏛️ Founded: Rønne: market town rights in
- 📏 Area: 588.6 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: Rønne: 15 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Bornholm Regional Municipality?
38,677 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 39,570, a change of -2.3% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Bornholm Regional Municipality in?
Capital Region of Denmark, the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Bornholm Regional Municipality?
The largest towns are Rønne (13,589 inhabitants), Nexø (3,645 inhabitants), Aakirkeby (2,109 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Bornholm Regional Municipality?
2,461 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 236 in hotels and restaurants and 243 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Bornholm Regional Municipality?
588.6 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 66 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 76% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (29,310 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).