Hammersø

Lake in Bornholm Regional Municipality, Denmark

Hammersø

Hammer Lake, Hammer Sø

Hammersø

Location| Bornholm, Denmark
Coordinates| 55°16′58″N 14°45′54″E﻿ / ﻿55.28278°N 14.76500°E﻿ / 55.28278; 14.76500
Type| Tarn
Max. length| 650 metres (2,130 ft)
Max. width| 150 metres (490 ft)
Surface area| 10.3 hectares (25 acres)
Max. depth| 13 metres (43 ft)

Hammersø (English: Hammer Lake), or Hammer Sø, is the largest lake on the island of Bornholm and the only tarn in Denmark.[1] It is located in a valley in Hammeren, the northernmost point of the island. A narrow isthmus separates the lake from Opalsø, an artificial lake formed in a granite quarry which was closed in 1970.[2]

## Geography

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The lake is about 650 metres (2,130 ft) long and 150 metres (490 ft) wide, covering an area of 10.3 hectares (25 acres), and reaches a maximum depth of 13 metres (43 ft). Its encatchment area is approximately 133 hectares (330 acres), consisting of about 50% rocks, 25% forest and 25% cultivated land.[1]

## Biology

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## References

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1. ^ a b "Rapport: Hammersøen" (in Danish). Studienet.dk. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
2. ^ "Hammeren" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2012-06-07.

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Bornholm, Denmark

Governance|

* Bornholm Municipality

Towns & villages|

* Aakirkeby
* Aarsdale
* Allinge-Sandvig
* Balka
* Boderne
* Gudhjem
* Hasle
* Klemensker
* Listed
* Lobbæk
* Nexø
* Nyker
* Østerlars
* Østermarie
* Pedersker
* Rønne (seat)
* Snogebæk
* Sorthat-Muleby
* Svaneke
* Tejn
* Vestermarie

Localities|

* Aarsballe
* Arnager
* Nylars
* Olsker
* Rutsker
* Rø
* Stenseby
* Vang

Churches|

* Aa
* Allinge
* St. Bodil's
* St. Canute's
* Christiansø
* St. Clement's
* Gudhjem
* Hasle
* St. Ib's
* Nexø
* St. Nicolas'
* Nyker Church
* Nylars
* St. Ol's
* Østerlars
* Østermarie
* St. Peter's
* Rø
* Ruth's
* Svaneke
* Tejn
* Vestermarie

Culture|

* Bornholm Art Museum
* Bornholm Museum
* Bornholmsk
* Bornholm Railway Museum
* Erichsens Gård
* NaturBornholm
* Nexø Museum
* Oluf Høst Museum
* Rønne Theater

Fortifications|

* Christiansø Fortress
* Gamleborg
* Hammershus
* Lilleborg

Lighthouses|

* Christiansø Lighthouse
* Dueodde Lighthouse
* Hammeren Lighthouse
* Hammer Odde Lighthouse
* Rønne Lighthouse
* Svaneke Lighthouse

Windmills|

* Aarsdale Mølle
* Egeby Mølle
* Gudhjem Mølle
* Myreagre Mølle
* Pedersker Kirkemølle
* Svanemøllen
* Tejn Mølle

Beauty spots|

* Almindingen
* Døndalen
* Dueodde
* Ertholmene (Christiansø)
* Ekkodalen
* Gryet (megaliths)
* Hammeren/Hammerknuden
* Hammersø
* Helligdomsklipperne
* Jons Kapel
* Louisenlund (megaliths)
* Paradisbakkerne
* Rispebjerg (stone age graves)
* Rytterknægten

Transport|

* Bornholm Express
* BornholmerFærgen
* Rønne Airport

Attractions|

* Medieval Centre
* Joboland Amusement Park
* Melstedgård Farming Museum
* Nexø Butterfly Park

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