Bornholm
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Born·holm

geographical name \ˈbrn-ˌhōlm, -ˌhōm\

Definition of BORNHOLM

island Denmark in Baltic Sea Rönne area 227 square miles (588 square kilometers), pop 43,956

Bornholm

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Island (pop., 2001: 44,126), Denmark. Lying in the Baltic Sea south of Sweden, it has an area of 227 sq mi (588 sq km). Its seat is at Rønne. Once a Viking stronghold, it was seized by the Hanseatic League in 1510. Until 1660 it was held for varying periods by Sweden and Denmark, but it has since been Danish. It is now a popular tourist resort.

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