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Sailing to Flores: SailingEurope Group
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island Flores
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Youtube Flores Video - Movie
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Flores
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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -31.20311 lat : 39.44277 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): | long: -31°1'13.1196 lat : 39°26'3.3954 | Surface area: | 141 km2 (0.371 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 67.4 km | Average height: | 410 metre | Length island: | 16.7 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 12.3 km | Name : | Pico do Burrinho (915 metre) | Orientation island: | North - South |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 3791 | Population density: | 25.8 inh/km2 | Important places (direction): | Caveira (O), Lajes das Flores (ZZO), Lajedo (ZW) |
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Naming - LocationLocal native name: | Flores | Archipelago (island group): | Azores | Neighboring islands (Island hopping): | 1) Corvo 28.6 km NorthEast 2) Faial 240.4 km SouthEast 3) Graciosa 279.5 km SouthEast 4) Pico 280.1 km SouthEast 5) São Jorge 291.9 km SouthEast
| Country: | Portugal | Location in Country: | West-northwest | Name Região Autónoma: | Autonomous Region Azores | Name Concelho: | municipalites : 1) Santa Cruz das Flores 2) Lajes das Flores | Main place: | Santa Cruz das Flores | Location Main place: | East | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | Distance to main land: | 1839 km | Nearest Country: | Spain | Type Rock outcrop: | vulcanic | island-Type: | island in sea |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Flores
The weather type in Santa Cruz das Flores | overcast clouds |  | Current temperature: | 14 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 12.51 meter per second (Wind force - bft 6)
| Winddirection: | Southwest | Atmospheric pressure: | 1005 mb
| Humidity: | 100 %
| Daylength at 25 January 2021: | 9 hour and 59 minutes | Sunrise: | 10:17 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 20:16 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Flores
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | International airport present : | No | Accessible by car: | No | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 3986 km | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | No | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | No | Bicycle facilities: | No |
island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
Booking.com
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping Hotel |
Hotel at Flores booking.com
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Hotel | Not known
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Flores
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Social media - Multimedia
Videos youtube Flores
Photos (Flickr) of the place Flores
Bings maps Flores
Mapquest Flores
Loc.Alize.us Flores
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