Svaneke

Svaneke
Town
Aerial view, 2024
Svaneke
Location on Bornholm
Coordinates: 55°08′N 15°08′E / 55.133°N 15.133°E / 55.133; 15.133
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityBornholm
Area
 • Urban
0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Population
 (2025)
 • Urban
1,090
 • Urban density4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Svaneke (Swencke in 1410, from old Danish swan swan and *wīka inlet) is a small town on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. It lies mainly in Svaneke parish and partly in Ibsker parish.

It is Denmark's easternmost town. It is also the second smallest chartered town in Denmark, with a population of 1,090 as of 1 January 2025. Only Ærøskøbing is smaller.