Description island BorkumThe inhabited small island of Borkum is part of (the island group) Wadden Islands and is located in the country of Germany, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 10 km. The nearest (main) land is The Netherlands and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 32.4 km2 and is therefore 0.085 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Wadden Sea and the total coastal length is about 35.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 11 km by 7.5 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is only 6 meter and is named Olde Dünen. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 53.59 (53°35'32.2116), 6.72 (6°43'15.5928).The population is 5133 and the population density is thus on 167.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Borkum (located in the West of the island). Other places on the island are: osland (M). The island is located in the Northwest of the country Germany. It is located in the administrative unit State Lower Saxony (local administrative level-name Land), in the District Leer (local administrative level-name Landkreis). Direct neighboring islands of Borkum are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Rottumeroog Located 5.5 km SouthWest of the island. 2) Zuiderduintjes Located 7.5 km SouthWest of the island. 3) Juist Located 8 km NorthEast of the island. 4) Rottumerplaat Located 11.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 5) Simonszand Located 17.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 6) Schiermonnikoog Located 20.6 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 7) Norderney Located 24.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Zuidelijke Ballastplaat Located 38.2 km SouthWest of the island. 9) Baltrum Located 39.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 10) Het Rif Located 41.9 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 11) Engelsmanplaat Located 41.9 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 12) Langeoog Located 45.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 13) Ameland Located 47.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Spiekeroog Located 59.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 15) Wangerooge Located 71.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 16) Terschelling Located 74.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 17) Heligoland Located 95.5 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Heligoland-Düne Located 97.1 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Griend Located 99.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 20) Richel Located 104.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 21) Vlieland Located 108.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 22) Texel Located 126.7 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 23) Noorderhaaks - De razende bol Located 146.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 24) Amrum Located 151.5 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Pellworm Located 154.4 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 261 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. 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 Borkum consists of Sand - Rock 4.8 km2 (15%), nature 13.6 km2 (42%), wet nature 5.5 km2 (17%), and agriculture 3.2 km2 (10%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Borkum |
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