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'''Klemensker''' is a village in the north-western part of the Danish island of [[Bornholm]]. With a population of 605 (1 January 2016), it is located on a crossroads 13&nbsp;km north-east of [[Rønne]], 7&nbsp;km east of the coastal town [[Hasle, Bornholm|Hasle]] and 12&nbsp;km south of [[Allinge]].<ref>[http://www.statistikbanken.dk/statbank5a/SelectVarVal/define.asp?Maintable=BEF44&PLanguage=1 "BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas"] database from [[Statistics Denmark]],</ref><ref>[http://www.klemensker.dk/ "Velkommen til Klemensker"]. {{da icon}}. Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref> It has gained worldwide recognition as a result of its award-winning cheese production.
'''Klemensker''' is a village in the north-western part of the Danish island of [[Bornholm]]. With a population of 605 (1 January 2024), it is located on a crossroads 13&nbsp;km north-east of [[Rønne]], 7&nbsp;km east of the coastal town [[Hasle, Bornholm|Hasle]] and 12&nbsp;km south of [[Allinge]].<ref>[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en "BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas"] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]],</ref><ref>[http://www.klemensker.dk/ "Velkommen til Klemensker"]. {{in lang|da}}. Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref> It is known for its cheese production.


Beginning at the village inn, [[Klemens Kro]], the road (Danish ''vej'') [[Simblegårdsvej]] begins with an extremely steep drop and later a long climb up the [[Klemensker Bakke]] (''Klemensker Hill''). The farm (Danish ''gård''/google:''gaard'') Simblegård is to the north.
Beginning at the village inn, [[Klemens Kro]], the road (Danish ''vej'') [[Simblegårdsvej]] begins with an extremely steep drop and later a long climb up the [[Klemensker Bakke]] (''Klemensker Hill''). The farm (Danish ''gård''/google:''gaard'') Simblegård is to the north.
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==History==
==History==


The origins of Klemensker possibly date back to around 3800 BC with evidence of a community in today's Smedegade. A number of [[runestone]]s have been found in the village while some of the roads are documented in records from the 14th century. The village inn is referred to in documents from 1548 but the first signs of homes around the church are from 1898. The first school opened in 1906. Only one of several dairies remains today while the old railway closed in 1953.<ref>[http://www.klemensker.dk/byen-klemensker.html "Byen"], ''Klemensker.dk''. {{da icon}} Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref>
The origins of Klemensker possibly date back to around 3800 BC with evidence of a community in today's Smedegade. A number of [[runestone]]s have been found in the village while some of the roads are documented in records from the 14th century. The village inn is referred to in documents from 1548 but the first signs of homes around the church are from 1898. The first school opened in 1906. Only one of several dairies remains today while the old railway closed in 1953.<ref>[http://www.klemensker.dk/byen-klemensker.html "Byen"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714054837/http://www.klemensker.dk/byen-klemensker.html |date=14 July 2012 }}, ''Klemensker.dk''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref>


==Church and name==
==Church and name==


Like a number of Bornholm's localities, the name Klemensker is derived from its church, Sankt Clemens Kirke, the suffix -ker denoting church in the local dialect.<ref>[http://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?query=kirke "Kirke"], ''Ordbog over det danske sprog''. {{Da icon}} Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref> There is documentary evidence of a [[St. Clement's Church, Bornholm|St. Clement's Church]] from as early as 1335 when it is referred to in Latin as ''beati Clementis parrochia'' but the present church, constructed on the hilltop site of a former building, was completed in 1882, standing 114 meters above sea level. The interior renovation from 1960 includes work by [[Paul Høm]] from [[Gudhjem]].<ref>[http://www.clemenskirke.dk/viewpage.php?page_id=294 "Klemensker kirke"], ''Klemensker - Rø Kirker''. {{da icon}} Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref><ref>C. W. D., ''Klemens Kirle, Klemensker sogn, Bornholm'', leaflet, Hakon Holm, Bornholm. {{da icon}}</ref>
Like a number of Bornholm's localities, the name Klemensker is derived from its church, Sankt Clemens Kirke, the suffix -ker denoting church in the local dialect.<ref>[http://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?query=kirke "Kirke"], ''Ordbog over det danske sprog''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref> There is documentary evidence of a [[St. Clement's Church, Bornholm|St. Clement's Church]] from as early as 1335 when it is referred to in Latin as ''beati Clementis parrochia'' but the present church, constructed on the hilltop site of a former building, was completed in 1882, standing 114 meters above sea level. The interior renovation from 1960 includes work by [[Paul Høm]] from [[Gudhjem]].<ref>[http://www.clemenskirke.dk/viewpage.php?page_id=294 "Klemensker kirke"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113020258/http://www.clemenskirke.dk/viewpage.php?page_id=294 |date=13 November 2011 }}, ''Klemensker - Rø Kirker''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref><ref>C. W. D., ''Klemens Kirle, Klemensker sogn, Bornholm'', leaflet, Hakon Holm, Bornholm. {{in lang|da}}</ref>


==World cheese award==
==World cheese award==


Bornholms Andelsmejeri, the island's only dairy, produces a variety of milk products and cheeses including its [[Danish Blue|Danish Blue cheese]] which in 1980 and 1998 won the World Cheese Champion award in Wisconsin. Each year the international division, St. Clemens Food Products, exports some 4,500 tons of cheese to destinations around the globe.<ref>[http://www.st-clemens.dk/om_st_clemens.php "Om St. Clemens"], ''St-Clemens.dk''. Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref>
Bornholms Andelsmejeri, the island's only dairy, produces a variety of milk products and cheeses including its [[Danish Blue|Danish Blue cheese]] which in 1980 and 1998 won the World Cheese Champion award in Wisconsin. Each year the international division, St. Clemens Food Products, exports some 4,500 tons of cheese to destinations around the globe.<ref>[http://www.st-clemens.dk/om_st_clemens.php "Om St. Clemens"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519155621/http://www.st-clemens.dk/om_st_clemens.php |date=19 May 2012 }}, ''St-Clemens.dk''. Retrieved 19 June 2012.</ref>


==Former railway==
==Former railway==


Klemensker Station used to serve the Allinge Railway which connected Rønne to Allinge and [[Allinge-Sandvig|Sandvig]] near [[Hammershus]] from 1913 to 1953.<ref>Ann Vibeke Knudsen, ''DBJ - Historien om Jernbanerne på Bornholm'', Bornholms Museum 2007. {{da icon}}</ref>
Klemensker Station used to serve the Allinge Railway which connected Rønne to Allinge and [[Allinge-Sandvig|Sandvig]] near [[Hammershus]] from 1913 to 1953.<ref>Ann Vibeke Knudsen, ''DBJ - Historien om Jernbanerne på Bornholm'', Bornholms Museum 2007. {{in lang|da}}</ref>
== Gallery ==

<gallery class="center" widths=170px heights=140px>
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File:Bornholm - Klemensker - Klemens Kro.jpg|Village inn, Klemens Kro
File:Bornholm - Klemensker - Klemens Kro.jpg|Village inn, Klemens Kro
File:Bornholm - Klemensker - Sankt Clemens Kirke1.jpg|St Clemens Church
File:Bornholm - Klemensker - Sankt Clemens Kirke1.jpg|St Clemens Church

Latest revision as of 17:31, 2 July 2024

Klemensker
Village
Klemensker's silo
Klemensker's silo
Klemensker is located in Bornholm
Klemensker
Klemensker
Location on Bornholm
Coordinates: 55°10′27″N 14°48′24″E / 55.17417°N 14.80667°E / 55.17417; 14.80667
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityBornholm
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
605
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Klemensker is a village in the north-western part of the Danish island of Bornholm. With a population of 605 (1 January 2024), it is located on a crossroads 13 km north-east of Rønne, 7 km east of the coastal town Hasle and 12 km south of Allinge.[1][2] It is known for its cheese production.

Beginning at the village inn, Klemens Kro, the road (Danish vej) Simblegårdsvej begins with an extremely steep drop and later a long climb up the Klemensker Bakke (Klemensker Hill). The farm (Danish gård/google:gaard) Simblegård is to the north.

History

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The origins of Klemensker possibly date back to around 3800 BC with evidence of a community in today's Smedegade. A number of runestones have been found in the village while some of the roads are documented in records from the 14th century. The village inn is referred to in documents from 1548 but the first signs of homes around the church are from 1898. The first school opened in 1906. Only one of several dairies remains today while the old railway closed in 1953.[3]

Church and name

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Like a number of Bornholm's localities, the name Klemensker is derived from its church, Sankt Clemens Kirke, the suffix -ker denoting church in the local dialect.[4] There is documentary evidence of a St. Clement's Church from as early as 1335 when it is referred to in Latin as beati Clementis parrochia but the present church, constructed on the hilltop site of a former building, was completed in 1882, standing 114 meters above sea level. The interior renovation from 1960 includes work by Paul Høm from Gudhjem.[5][6]

World cheese award

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Bornholms Andelsmejeri, the island's only dairy, produces a variety of milk products and cheeses including its Danish Blue cheese which in 1980 and 1998 won the World Cheese Champion award in Wisconsin. Each year the international division, St. Clemens Food Products, exports some 4,500 tons of cheese to destinations around the globe.[7]

Former railway

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Klemensker Station used to serve the Allinge Railway which connected Rønne to Allinge and Sandvig near Hammershus from 1913 to 1953.[8]

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  • Village inn, Klemens Kro
    Village inn, Klemens Kro
  • St Clemens Church
    St Clemens Church
  • Runestone at the church
    Runestone at the church
  • View of Klemensker
    View of Klemensker

References

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  1. ^ "BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas" The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark,
  2. ^ "Velkommen til Klemensker". (in Danish). Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Byen" Archived 14 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Klemensker.dk. (in Danish) Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Kirke", Ordbog over det danske sprog. (in Danish) Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Klemensker kirke" Archived 13 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Klemensker - Rø Kirker. (in Danish) Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  6. ^ C. W. D., Klemens Kirle, Klemensker sogn, Bornholm, leaflet, Hakon Holm, Bornholm. (in Danish)
  7. ^ "Om St. Clemens" Archived 19 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine, St-Clemens.dk. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  8. ^ Ann Vibeke Knudsen, DBJ - Historien om Jernbanerne på Bornholm, Bornholms Museum 2007. (in Danish)
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