Olsker Explained

Official Name:Olsker
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Denmark Bornholm
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Bornholm
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Capital (Hovedstaden)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bornholm
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:67
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:55.2406°N 14.7972°W

Olsker is a small community in the north of Bornholm island, Denmark. It is situated in Olsker parish, some 3.5 km south of Allinge and 2.5 km from Tejn. As of 2009, it has 67 inhabitants.[1] It is known for having the highest of the island's four round churches, Sankt Ols Kirke, from which it takes its name.[2] [3] Olsker also has Bornholm Cable substation. Views from Olsker include that of the Baltic Sea, Christianso island, and two other islands.[4]

History

Olsker Church is a Romanesque round church dating back to 1200. It stands alone on a hilltop and can be seen from miles around. It used to serve sailors as a landmark for navigation. To the east of the church, evidence of bronze-age and iron-age settlements have been found as well as living quarters from the Viking period. The village's old schoolhouse is also part of its heritage.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.brk.dk/Indflydelse-Politik/Planer/Kommuneplan%202009%20%20Del%202/407%20Olsker.pdf "407 - Olsker"
  2. http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Arkitektur/Danske_kirker_S-S%C3%A5/Ols_Kirke "Sankt Ols Kirke"
  3. H.A. Koefoed, "Gøbbanissa – og andre sære bornholmske ord og stednavne", Bornholms Tidendes Forlag, 1997,
  4. Book: Marryat, Horace. A residence in Jutland, the Danish Isles, and Copenhagen. 26 October 2012. Public domain. 1860. J. Murray. 330–.