Description island FormenteraThe inhabited fairly large island of Formentera (local name Isla de Formentera) is part of (the island group) Balearic Islands and is located in the country of Spain, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 100.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 81.2 km2 and is therefore 0.214 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Balearic Sea and the total coastal length is about 78.8 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 19 km by 6 km (maximum width). The island is West-northwest - East-southeast oriented. The highest point is 192 meter and is named La Talaiassa La Mola. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 38.69 (38°41'22.9452), 1.46 (1°27'32.7924).The population is 9147 and the population density is thus on 109.89 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Sant Francesc de Formentera (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: La Savina (N). The island is located in the East-southeast of the country Spain. It is located in the administrative unit Autonomous Community Balearic Islands (local administrative level-name Comunidad autónoma), in the Province Balearic Islands (local administrative level-name Provincia). Direct neighboring islands of Formentera are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Espalmador Located 0.4 km East of the island. 2) Espardell Located 4.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) Ibiza Located 7.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Vedrà Located 22.1 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Conejera Located 29.5 km SouthEast of the island. 6) Tagomago Located 34.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 7) Mallorca Located 115.8 km NorthEast of the island. 8) Dragonera Located 116.4 km NorthEast of the island. 9) Cabrera Located 126.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 10) Conejera Located 131.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 11) Benidorm Island Located 132.7 km South of the island. 12) Islas Columbretes Located 140.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Tabarca Located 170 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Isla Mayor o del Baron Located 215.6 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 15) Menorca Located 237.5 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Illa den Colom Located 272 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 17) Medes Islands Located 393.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Isla de Alboran Located 493 km SouthWest of the island. 19) Isla del Rey Located 512.1 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Isla de Isabel II Located 512.4 km SouthWest of the island. 21) Isla del Congreso Located 513.2 km SouthWest of the island. 22) Pheasant Island Located 574.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Isola di San Pietro Located 577.8 km North of the island. 24) Santa Clara eiland Located 581.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 25) Isola di Sant'Antioco Located 588.6 km North of the island. 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 land use on the island of Formentera consists of Sand - Rock 3.7 km2 (5%), wood 5.4 km2 (7%), nature 23.8 km2 (29%), wet nature 0.8 km2 (1%), and agriculture 42.1 km2 (52%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Formentera |
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