Description island EmäsaloThe inhabited small island of Emäsalo is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 0.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 34.3 km2 and is therefore 0.09 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 57.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 12.7 km by 5.3 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 60.26 (60°15'3.609), 25.62 (25°37'1.2792).The population is 400 and the population density is thus on 11.66 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Bengstby (located in the No maindirection-circular of the island). Other places on the island are: Orrenkylä , Emäsalon Kylä, Pentinkylä, Vaarlahti . 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 Emäsalo are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Korkeasaari Located 33.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Suomenlinna Located 34.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Prangli Located 71.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 4) Hogland Located 71.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 5) Enonsaari Located 79.4 km East of the island. 6) Aegna Located 82.8 km SouthWest of the island. 7) Naissaar Located 90.9 km SouthWest of the island. 8) Bolshoy Tyuters Located 93.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 9) Moshchny Located 120 km North of the island. 10) Väike-Pakri Located 131.7 km SouthWest of the island. 11) Suur-Pakri Located 134.6 km SouthWest of the island. 12) Seskar Located 150.3 km North of the island. 13) Beryozovye Islands Located 151.9 km North of the island. 14) Osmussaar Located 160.5 km SouthWest of the island. 15) Vormsi Located 183.4 km SouthWest of the island. 16) Storlandet Located 200.8 km South of the island. 17) Hiiumaa Located 203.4 km SouthWest of the island. 18) Korpo Located 215.1 km South of the island. 19) Muhu Located 216 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Norrskata Located 217.5 km South of the island. 21) Kotlin Located 221 km North of the island. 22) Houtskär Located 227.1 km South of the island. 23) Piirissaare Located 227.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 24) Saaremaa Located 230.3 km SouthWest of the island. 25) Keistiö Located 232.4 km South of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Emäsalo consists of wood 30.9 km2 (90%), and agriculture 2.9 km2 (9%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Emäsalo |
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