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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: -14.03678 lat : 28.40528
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): long: -14°2'12.4188 lat : 28°24'18.9972
Surface area: 1655.4 km2 (4.359 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 291.2 km
Average height: 174 metre
Length island: 120 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 30 km
Name : Pico de la Zarza (812 metre)
Orientation island: Southwest - Northeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 103167
Population density: 62 inh/km2
Important places (direction): La Oliva (N), Corrajelo (N)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Isla de Fuerteventura
Archipelago (island group): Canary Islands
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Isla de Lobos 41.3 km NorthEast
2) Lanzarote 76.3 km NorthEast
3) Graciosa 102.9 km NorthEast
4) Montaña Clara 106.1 km NorthEast
5) Alegranza 117.2 km NorthEast
Country: Spain
Location in Country: Southwest
Name Comunidad autónoma: Autonomous Community Canary Islands
Name Provincia: Province Las Palmas
Main place: Puerto del Rosario
Location Main place: East-northeast
Sea: Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land: 100 km
Nearest Country: Marocco
Type Rock outcrop: vulcanic
island-Type: island in sea
Remarks: Many sandy beaches and water sports possibilties

Topographic islandmap Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura map

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Height map of Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura Digital terrain model - DTM



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Weather at Fuerteventura

Weather Type: Clear
Current temperature: 19.7 degrees Celcius wunderground
Wind: From the West at 1.9 MPH Gusting to 3.1 MPH
Winddirection: West
Atmospheric pressure: 1020 mb
Weather-page: Fuerteventura

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

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Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: Yes
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 3946 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions

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Landuse Fuerteventura

 Forest   2.2 km2 
 0% 
 Nature   1253.1 km2 
 76% 
 Agriculture   129.3 km2 
 8% 
 Wet nature   0 km2 
 0% 
 Water   4.9 km2 
 0% 
 Urban area   78.3 km2 
 5% 
 Infrastructure   2.8 km2 
 0% 
 Viticulture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Rock outcrop   185 km2 
 11%