Snogebæk is a fishing village and tourist resort in the south-east of the Danish island of

Bornholm Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland. Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by ...

some 5 km south of

Nexø Nexø, sometimes spelled Neksø ( sv, Nexö), is a town on the east coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. With a population of 3,668 (as of 1 January 2022), it is the second largest town, as well as the largest fishing port on the is ...

"Snogebæk på Bornholm"
''Bornholm.net''. . Retrieved 19 June 2012 with a population of 700 (1 January 2022). It shares a fine sandy beach with neighbouring

Balka Balka, also Balke, is a village and seaside resort midway between Nexø and Snogebæk on the southwest coast of the Danish island of Bornholm. As of 2022, it has a population of 200. It is best known for its wide beach with fine white sand. Et ...

History

The first written references to Snogebæk date from 1555 but it is thought the area has been inhabited since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

. Originally it probably consisted of a few dispersed smallholdings providing a living from farming and fishing. The first harbour was built on the coast by the fishermen in 1869 but it soon filled up with sand. In 1889, thanks to the success of Bornholm's Armager development, a new island harbour was completed, connected to the shore by a wooden footbridge some 100 meters long. Yachting harbour facilities were added later. The community expanded in the 19th century when new homes sprang up between the farmhouses. In the 1920s, after

summerhouses A summer house or summerhouse has traditionally referred to a building or shelter used for relaxation in warm weather. This would often take the form of a small, roofed building on the grounds of a larger one, but could also be built in a garden ...

s were added to the north and south, tourist facilities developed around the harbour. More recently, detached houses have been built to the west. Tourists are also attracted by the fishing village atmosphere, the sandy beach and the local restaurants which include a large

smokehouse A smokehouse (North American) or smokery (British) is a building where meat or fish is cured with smoke. The finished product might be stored in the building, sometimes for a year or more.

which is something of a landmark. The King of Snogebæk was born on 8 May 1945 and is called Karl Helge (Kalle) Mortensen.

Harbour fête

Since 1973, annual celebrations have been held in Snogebæk, initially to provide funding for improvements to the community. Despite a number of difficulties, in 1988 the festivities were expanded with the participation of the local inhabitants who arranged competitive sporting activities. By the 1990s, music and singing came along, presented by both local and national artists, supplemented later by a jazz band. The celebrations soon developed into a mini music festival with audiences of some 2,500 listening to the Lars Lilhold Band. Recently the three-day event has attracted over 8,000 visitors with the participation of Fi-Fi Dong, Robbie Williams Jam, Havz Jazz and Valentinos dance orchestra."Snogebæk Havnefest"
''Havnefest.dk''. Retrieved 19 June 2012.

References

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