Description island CapriThe inhabited small island of Capri is located in the country of Italy, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 5.1 km. The surface-area of the island is 10.4 km2 and is therefore 0.027 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the total coastal length is about 25.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 6.3 km by 2.7 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is 589 meter and is named Monte Solaro. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 40.55 (40°33'0.2142), 14.23 (14°13'32.5956).The population is 14164 and the population density is thus on 1349.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Capri (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Anacapri (W). The island is located in the Southeast of the country Italy. It is located in the administrative unit Region Campania (local administrative level-name regione), in the Province Naples (local administrative level-name Provincia ). Direct neighboring islands of Capri are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Procida Located 25.1 km SouthEast of the island. 2) Ischia Located 25.9 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Santo Stefano Located 67.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 4) Ventotene Located 69.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Isola Zannone Located 105.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 6) Gavi Located 109.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 7) Di Ponza Located 109.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 8) Palmarola Located 120.1 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 9) Isola di San Domino Located 199.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Isola di San Nicola Located 201.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Isola di Capraia Located 203 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Stromboli Located 209.1 km WestNorthWest of the island. 13) Filicudi Located 218.5 km West of the island. 14) Ustica Located 219.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) Alicudi Located 220.4 km West of the island. 16) Panarea Located 221.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 17) Salina Located 222.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 18) Lipari Located 231.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 19) Vulcano Located 241.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 20) Isole Cheradi Located 244 km North of the island. 21) Palagruža Located 262.5 km NorthEast of the island. 22) Sicily Located 265.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 23) Isola Martana Located 289.5 km SouthEast of the island. 24) Isola Bisentina Located 294.5 km SouthEast of the island. 25) Biševo Located 302.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 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 rocky surface. The land use on the island of Capri consists of Sand - Rock 0.3 km2 (3%), wood 2.2 km2 (21%), nature 2.3 km2 (23%), and agriculture 4.3 km2 (42%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Capri |
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