Østerskær
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Østerskær is a skerry
belonging to the Ertholmene
archipelago which is situated approximately 18 km from the island of Bornholm
, Denmark
. Østerskær is the easternmost point of the country, at 15° 11' 55" eastern longitude.
Skerry
A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack....
belonging to the Ertholmene
Ertholmene
Ertholmene, generally called Christiansø, is a small archipelago situated approximately 18 km northeast of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Its permanent population is 96 and its area is 39 hectares...
archipelago which is situated approximately 18 km from the island of Bornholm
Bornholm
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of the rest of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Østerskær is the easternmost point of the country, at 15° 11' 55" eastern longitude.