Vang, Bornholm

Vang is a little fishing village on the northwest coast of the Danish island of Bornholm, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Hasle. From the late 19th century, it prospered as a result of its granite-quarrying activities. As of 2009, the locality has 92 inhabitants, 17 more than in 2004.
History
The first historical reference to Vang is from 1570 but there is evidence of a settlement there in the Iron Age and the Viking period. Hammers Map from 1750 shows about half a dozen houses with small gardens around Vang harbour. A description of the area written by U. Salchow in 1814 mentions the extremely steep hill down to the harbour where there were seven houses and nine fishing boats. The existence of watermills and at least one windmill at the time is also documented.
Fishing dates back to the community's beginnings when fishing boats were apparently pulled up on the shore next to the earliest cottages. It was only in 1870 that the fishing harbour was developed...