Description island AmrumThe inhabited small island of Amrum is part of (the island group) North Frisian Islands and is located in the country of Germany, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 4.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 31.5 km2 and is therefore 0.083 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Wadden Sea and the total coastal length is about 34.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 12.5 km by 3.7 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The highest point is 32 meter and is named Setzerdüne. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 54.65 (54°39'9.4104), 8.34 (8°20'30.2604).The population is 2281 and the population density is thus on 111.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Nebel (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Norddorf auf Amrum (N),S. The island is located in the North-northwest of the country Germany. It is located in the administrative unit State Schleswig-Holstein (local administrative level-name Land), in the District Nordfriesland (local administrative level-name Kreis). Direct neighboring islands of Amrum are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Föhr Located 2 km North of the island. 2) Sylt Located 4.8 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Pellworm Located 15.4 km NorthWest of the island. 4) Rømø Located 39.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 5) Heligoland-Düne Located 54.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Heligoland Located 56.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 7) Mandø Located 62.5 km East of the island. 8) Fanø Located 69.9 km East of the island. 9) Als Located 89.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 10) Wangerooge Located 95.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 11) Spiekeroog Located 99.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 12) Langeoog Located 106.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 13) Bågø Located 112.4 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Funen Located 113.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 15) Baltrum Located 115 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Norderney Located 118.9 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Lyø Located 119.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Ærø Located 121.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 19) Juist Located 132.1 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Tåsinge Located 141.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 21) Langeland Located 143.3 km North of the island. 22) Borkum Located 151.5 km SouthWest of the island. 23) Rottumeroog Located 165.1 km SouthWest of the island. 24) Lolland Located 165.9 km North of the island. 25) Endelave Located 166 km NorthEast of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 467 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. There are ferry connections with car to other (neighboring) island (s). There are also (seasonal) ferry connections for pedestrians (-cyclists) with other (neighboring) island(s). Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Amrum consists of Sand - Rock 10.8 km2 (34%), wood 2.7 km2 (8%), nature 7.4 km2 (24%), wet nature 2.7 km2 (9%), and agriculture 6.8 km2 (21%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Amrum |
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