Nexø

Nexø is a town on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. With a population of 3,762 (as of 1 January 2011), it is the second largest town, as well as the largest fishing port on the island. Fishing is the mainstay of the town economy. Nexø is also the site of a distillery (Bornholmske Spiritfabrik ApS) and a mustard factory (Bornholmersennep ApS). Nexø serves also as a port of call for the passenger ferries linking Bornholm with Kołobrzeg, Darłowo, and Ustka in Poland. Nexø was founded in 1346, expanding to its current size in the 18th century, with quarries and an expanded harbour. Between 1900 and 1968, Nexø was connected with Rønne, the largest town on Bornholm, by a railway track. The old station building is...