Description island FåröThe inhabited fairly large island of Fårö is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 119.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 110.6 km2 and is therefore 0.291 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 112.1 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 19.9 km by 11.8 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.94 (57°56'34.6884), 19.17 (19°10'23.5776).The population is 498 and the population density is thus on 4.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Lauters (W NW), Ringvida (O). 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 Fårö are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Gotland Located 0.5 km South of the island. 2) Gotska Sandön Located 37.5 km East of the island. 3) Utö Located 114.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Ornö Located 121.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 5) Öland Located 129.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 6) Nämdö Located 134.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 7) Runmarö Located 141.8 km East of the island. 8) Saaremaa Located 150.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 9) Vilsandi Located 152.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 10) Möja Located 157.1 km East of the island. 11) Grinda Located 160.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 12) Abruka Located 185.7 km North of the island. 13) Hiiumaa Located 189.8 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Åland (Fasta) Located 226 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Muhu Located 229.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 16) Ruhnu Located 229.7 km North of the island. 17) Utö Located 231.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Singö Located 240.7 km East of the island. 19) Vormsi Located 248.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 20) Gräsö Located 258.5 km East of the island. 21) Korpo Located 268.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 22) Houtskär Located 270.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Kihnu Located 272.4 km North of the island. 24) Visingsö Located 273.9 km South of the island. 25) Storlandet Located 275.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of . The land use on the island of Fårö consists of Sand - Rock 3.9 km2 (4%), wood 44.5 km2 (40%), nature 28.3 km2 (26%), wet nature 2 km2 (2%), and agriculture 28.5 km2 (26%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Fårö |
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