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Located 40 kilometers southeast of the southern tip of Sweden but territorially a part of Denmark, the island of Bornholm is one of the oldest visible rocks in the world. Formed through volcanic activity more than 1700 million years ago, the small granite island has an area of approximately 600 square kilometers (230 square miles). Its rolling hills are covered with a patchwork of farms, pastures and beautiful forests, the coasts are graced by sandy beaches and rocky cliffs and its traditional villages are cherished for their charm and atmosphere.
 Bornholm is unique in many ways. The island has a unique history, geography and nature, unique business structure and competency pool as well as culture and lifestyle. These are potentials to be utilized, if Bornholm is to continue to be a living, dynamic and fully functioning island society.
Bornholm is strategically placed between Denmark and the rest of the Baltic Sea Region, which offers enormous growth potentials. The connection to and relations with the Baltic countries is strong and growing. We are geographically closer to Poland, Sweden and Germany than to the rest of Denmark, but are deeply integrated in the Oresund region, which encompasses Copenhagen in Denmark and Scania in Southern Sweden.
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