Dueodde is a beach in

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Bornholm Bornholm () is a List of islands of Denmark, 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. I ...

's southernmost tip. It is known for its very fine white sand. The area around Dueodde was originally a large sandy area. In the eighteenth century it was planted with pines, as well as Ammophila and

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grasses to reduce sand drift. Today, Dueodde is a protected area. The sand at Dueodde moves easily with the wind to form dunes. The vast dune area and associated sandy beach start at Haslemere extending some almost without interruption. Apart from the beach, one noteworthy feature is the

Dueodde Lighthouse The Dueodde Lighthouse () is located on the Denmark, Danish island of Bornholm. It was built during the years 1960–62 and commissioned on 15 August 1962. It is in height, with a focal height of . It is the nodal point of the southeast coast li ...

on the southern tip. It is the tallest on the island. Built in 1962, it offers a panoramic view of the surroundings. The two old lighthouses, ''Dueodde Syd'' (next to the new lighthouse) and ''Dueodde Nord'' are not open for the public. Batterie WK2 Dueodde Ost 1

Hidden in the forest one can find the ruins of the two gun batteries ''Bornholm Süd'', which were constructed by the German Wehrmacht from 1940, but closed down unfinished in 1941, when the soldiers were transferred to

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(Norway) to build the battery Vara.

Geography

Bornholm has varied natural features, such as

Almindingen Almindingen ("the common") is one of the List of forests in Denmark, largest forests in Denmark. It is located in the centre of the island of Bornholm. The forest covers , making it Denmark's third largest. Though it was at one time common grazi ...

Hammeren Hammeren (also Hammerknuden; meaning, "hammerhead-shaped crag of granite") is a protected area and promontory in Denmark on the northernmost point of Bornholm island. It projects into Sæne Bugt bay in the Baltic Sea. The area includes Hammers� ...

Jons Kapel Jons Kapel ("John's Chapel") is a rock bluff in Denmark on Bornholm's west coast, about north of Hasle. The formations are the result of the waves beating against the rock at a time when the sea level was considerably higher than it is today. Th ...

Paradisbakkerne Paradisbakkerne ("hills of paradise"), also Helvedesbakkerne ("hills of hell"), is a group of hills in Denmark, located in the east of the island of Bornholm. It is situated approximately northwest of Nexø. The privately owned area consists of ...

, and Helligdomsklipperne. Dueodde is the largest beach on Bornholm and is reachable by a short walk from the bus stand. Buildings in the area include Dueodde Vandrerhjem & Campground, Restaurant Granpavillonen and Dueodde Badehotel. It is located south of

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, extending several kilometres from Snogebæk on the eastern coast to the south and west. Most of the landscape is a wilderness of

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and

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trees, salt-tolerant

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, and

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. The sea water is generally calm and is shallow for about , after which the depth increases. The beach has some of the finest sand deposits. The sand dunes formed by the blowing wind rise to heights of above the nearby sea. Because of its fine quality, sand is sent to the

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beach in the southwest of Bornholm. The fine white sand grains have been used for filling hour glasses. Tourists crowd the beach in July and August. There are several hundred meters of boardwalks along the beach which are crowded during the summer season.

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Sand Strand Bornholm
{{Bornholm Denmark Bornholm Beaches of Denmark

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