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Onsbjerg

Coordinates: 55°51′0″N 10°34′42″E / 55.85000°N 10.57833°E / 55.85000; 10.57833
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Onsbjerg
Village
Onsbjerg Church
Onsbjerg Church
Onsbjerg is located in Denmark Central Denmark Region
Onsbjerg
Onsbjerg
Location in the Central Denmark Region
Coordinates: 55°51′0″N 10°34′42″E / 55.85000°N 10.57833°E / 55.85000; 10.57833
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark
MunicipalitySamsø
Population
 (2024)[1]
254
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Onsbjerg is a village on the island of Samsø in Denmark. It is located in Samsø Municipality

Etymology

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The village is named after the nearby hill of Dyret, which was formerly named Odinsbjerg.

History

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Onsbjerg Church (also known as Holy Cross Church. Danish: Hellig Kors Kirke) was built in the 1200s. [2]

References

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  1. ^ BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ Danmarkskirker.natmus.dk" Onsbjerg Kirke" Retrieved 11 August 2020