Description island AlsThe inhabited large island of Als is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 0.1 km. The surface-area of the island is 311.9 km2 and is therefore 0.821 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 175.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 31.6 km by 16.3 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 54.96 (54°5'47.2704), 9.87 (9°52'25.4892).The population is 49976 and the population density is thus on 156.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Sønderborg (located in the Southwest of the island). Other places on the island are: . The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Als are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Funen Located 10.4 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Lyø Located 10.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) Ærø Located 11 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 4) Bågø Located 23.7 km East of the island. 5) Tåsinge Located 30.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 6) Langeland Located 34 km North of the island. 7) Lolland Located 56.9 km North of the island. 8) Rømø Located 63.2 km South of the island. 9) Mandø Located 71.1 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 10) Fehmarn Located 74 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 11) Omø Located 74 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Sylt Located 75 km South of the island. 13) Föhr Located 75.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Agersø Located 78 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 15) Pellworm Located 79.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 16) Endelave Located 80 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Seeland Located 80.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Fanø Located 80.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 19) Fejø Located 82.5 km North of the island. 20) Amrum Located 89.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 21) Samsø Located 91.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 22) Femø Located 92.1 km North of the island. 23) Falster Located 104.9 km North of the island. 24) Sejerø Located 122.1 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Bogø Located 122.7 km North of the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Als consists of wood 17.2 km2 (6%), and agriculture 254.7 km2 (82%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Als |
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