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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: 6.72100 lat : 53.59228
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): long: 6°43'15.5928 lat : 53°35'32.2116
Surface area: 32.4 km2 (0.085 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 35.9 km
Average height: 2 metre
Length island: 11 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 7.5 km
Name : Olde Dünen (6 metre)
Orientation island: West - East

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 5133
Population density: 167.00 inh/km2
Important places (direction): osland (M)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Borkum
Archipelago (island group): Wadden Islands
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Rottumeroog 5.5 km SouthWest
2) Zuiderduintjes 7.5 km SouthWest
3) Juist 8 km NorthEast
4) Rottumerplaat 11.1 km WestSouthWest
5) Simonszand 17.1 km WestSouthWest
6) Schiermonnikoog 20.6 km WestSouthWest
7) Norderney 24.9 km EastNorthEast
8) Zuidelijke Ballastplaat 38.2 km SouthWest
9) Baltrum 39.2 km EastNorthEast
10) Het Rif 41.9 km WestSouthWest
11) Engelsmanplaat 41.9 km WestSouthWest
12) Langeoog 45.7 km EastNorthEast
13) Ameland 47.2 km WestSouthWest
14) Spiekeroog 59.5 km EastNorthEast
15) Wangerooge 71.7 km EastNorthEast
16) Terschelling 74.8 km WestSouthWest
17) Heligoland 95.5 km NorthEast
18) Heligoland-Düne 97.1 km NorthEast
19) Griend 99.3 km WestSouthWest
20) Richel 104.5 km WestSouthWest
21) Vlieland 108.1 km WestSouthWest
22) Texel 126.7 km WestSouthWest
23) Noorderhaaks - De razende bol 146.5 km WestSouthWest
24) Amrum 151.5 km NorthEast
25) Pellworm 154.4 km NorthEast
Country: Germany
Location in Country: Northwest
Name Land: State Lower Saxony
Name Landkreis: District Leer
Main place: Borkum
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(sister website):		Borkum (West)
Borkum:Ostland (NorthEast)
Borkum:Reede Borkum (EastSouthEast)

Location Main place: West
Sea: Wadden Sea
Distance to main land: 10 km
Nearest Country: The Netherlands
Type Rock outcrop: sand
island-Type: island in sea

Topographic islandmap Borkum

Borkum map

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Height map of Borkum

Borkum Digital terrain model - DTM



Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Borkum

The weather type in Borkummoderate rainweericoon
Current temperature: 11 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 15.65 meter per second (Wind force - bft 7)
Winddirection: South-southwest
Atmospheric pressure: 998 mb
Humidity: 92 %
Daylength at 1 October 2022:11 hour and 37 minutes
Sunrise: 07:34 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 19:11 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Borkum

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation



Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 261 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: No
Bicycle facilities: Yes

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Landuse Borkum

 Forest   0 km2 
 0% 
 Nature   13.6 km2 
 42% 
 Agriculture   3.2 km2 
 10% 
 Wet nature   5.5 km2 
 17% 
 Water   0.4 km2 
 1% 
 Urban area   3 km2 
 9% 
 Infrastructure   1.9 km2 
 6% 
 Viticulture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Rock outcrop   4.8 km2 
 15%