Description island BjörköThe inhabited small island of Björkö is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 9 km. The surface-area of the island is 43.9 km2 and is therefore 0.116 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 78.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 9.3 km by 8.8 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 63.34 (63°20'20.6628), 21.34 (21°20'12.6348).The population is 380 and the population density is thus on 5.28 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Björköby (located in the No maindirection-circular of the island). Other places on the island are: Svedjehamn (NO), Björköby (M). 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 Björkö are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Replot Located 0.3 km SouthWest of the island. 2) Holmön Located 40.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 3) Norra Ulvön Located 131 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 4) Södra Ulvön Located 134.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 5) Hemsön Located 169.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 6) Alnön Located 214 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 7) Hailuoto Located 237 km NorthEast of the island. 8) Rånön Located 266.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Seskarö Located 282.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Kataja Located 291.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Keistiö Located 322.6 km West of the island. 12) Åland (Fasta) Located 328 km WestSouthWest of the island. 13) Frösön Located 332.5 km South of the island. 14) Enonsaari Located 334.2 km NorthWest of the island. 15) Norrskata Located 336 km West of the island. 16) Houtskär Located 340.3 km West of the island. 17) Storlandet Located 342.8 km West of the island. 18) Korpo Located 345.9 km West of the island. 19) Gräsö Located 346.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 20) Singö Located 368.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 21) Utö Located 390.2 km West of the island. 22) Korkeasaari Located 396.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 23) Suomenlinna Located 398.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 24) Emäsalo Located 399.7 km NorthWest of the island. 25) Sollerön Located 436.2 km SouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Björkö consists of wood 35.2 km2 (80%), nature 2.4 km2 (5%), and agriculture 4 km2 (9%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Björkö |
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