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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: 18.52559 lat : 57.53737
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): long: 18°31'32.1276 lat : 57°32'14.5392
Surface area: 2989.4 km2 (7.872 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 620.6 km
Average height: 29 metre
Length island: 125 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 55 km
Name : Follingbohöjden (78 metre)
Orientation island: South-southwest - North-northeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 57269
Population density: 18 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Slite (O)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Gotland
Archipelago (island group): Gotland
Country: Sweden
Location in Country: South-southeast
Name Län: County Gotlands
Name Kommun: municipality Gotland
Main place: Visby
Location Main place: West
Sea: Baltic Sea
Distance to main land: 83.2 km
Nearest Country: Sweden
island-Type: island in sea
Remarks: Largest island of Sweden in the Baltic Sea. Ferries from Oscarshamn to Visby and from Nynashamn (south of Stockholm) to Visby

Topographic islandmap Gotland

Gotland map

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Height map of Gotland

Gotland Digital terrain model - DTM



Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Gotland

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Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

coming soon: car rental
Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: Yes
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 1370 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions

Wikipedia Gotland ?> Wikipedia: Wikipedia Gotland
Tourist information: Info Gotland
Youtube: Youtube Gotland
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island accommodation: Hotel, Holiday Home, camping

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Campings at Gotland ?> Camping 1) Aminne Fritid
2) Burgsviks Camping
3) Kappelshamns Camping
4) Ljugarns Semesterby Camping
5) Norderstrands Camping
6) Slite Camping
7) Tofta Bad Camping
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Landuse Gotland

 Forest   1494.6 km2 
 50% 
 Nature   120.4 km2 
 4% 
 Agriculture   1293.3 km2 
 43% 
 Wet nature   13.2 km2 
 0% 
 Water   7.5 km2 
 0% 
 Urban area   53.1 km2 
 2% 
 Infrastructure   4.6 km2 
 0% 
 Viticulture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Rock outcrop   2.5 km2 
 0%