Onsbjerg Explained

Official Name:Onsbjerg
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Denmark Central Denmark Region
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Central Denmark Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Samsø
Population As Of:2024
Population:254
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:55.85°N 10.5783°W

Onsbjerg is a village on the island of Samsø in Denmark. It is located in Samsø Municipality

Etymology

The village is named after the nearby hill of Dyret, which was formerly named Odinsbjerg.

History

Onsbjerg Church (also known as Holy Cross Church. Danish: Hellig Kors Kirke) was built in the 1200s. [2]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas
  2. http://danmarkskirker.natmus.dk/uploads/tx_tcchurchsearch/Holbaek_2671-2718.pdf Danmarkskirker.natmus.dk