[ISL] "Residents deserting tiny community on remote Danish island of Christiansø"
The English-language Copenhagen Post reports on disputes which may threaten the long-term future of Christiansø, Denmark's easternmost island, as a populated territory.
Christiansø is the largest island of Ertholmene, a tiny archipelago located about 20 km north of Svaneke on Bornholm. The archipelago are an unincorporated area that does not belong to either a municipality or a region. The islands are state property governed by an administrator appointed by the Ministry of Defence.
An email sent to TV2/Bornholm said that many residents are considering leaving Christiansø due to dissatisfaction with the current administrator, Orla Johannsen.
Johannsen said there are residents moving away, but it’s due to natural attrition and people taking new jobs, and not any dissatisfaction with his leadership.
“These are just ordinary resignations from positions that are frequently changing, as well as someone retiring and a contract expiration,” said Johannsen.
Johannsen said that one couple and their children are leaving after seven years on the island, another couple have reached retirement age, and another couple’s contract has expired.
The departure of the 11 residents will drop the population of the island from 94 to 83.
Christiansø is the largest island of Ertholmene, a tiny archipelago located about 20 km north of Svaneke on Bornholm. The archipelago are an unincorporated area that does not belong to either a municipality or a region. The islands are state property governed by an administrator appointed by the Ministry of Defence.
An email sent to TV2/Bornholm said that many residents are considering leaving Christiansø due to dissatisfaction with the current administrator, Orla Johannsen.
Johannsen said there are residents moving away, but it’s due to natural attrition and people taking new jobs, and not any dissatisfaction with his leadership.
“These are just ordinary resignations from positions that are frequently changing, as well as someone retiring and a contract expiration,” said Johannsen.
Johannsen said that one couple and their children are leaving after seven years on the island, another couple have reached retirement age, and another couple’s contract has expired.
The departure of the 11 residents will drop the population of the island from 94 to 83.