Description island FuerteventuraThe inhabited large island of Fuerteventura (local name Isla de Fuerteventura) is part of (the island group) Canary Islands and is located in the country of Spain, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 100.2 km. The nearest (main) land is Marocco and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 1655.4 km2 and is therefore 4.4 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean and the total coastal length is about 291.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 120 km by 30 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The highest point is 812 meter and is named Pico de la Zarza. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 28.41 (28°24'18.9972), -14.04 (-14°2'12.4188).The population is 103167 and the population density is thus on 62.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Puerto del Rosario (located in the East-northeast of the island). Other places on the island are: La Oliva (N), Corrajelo (N). The island is located in the Southwest of the country Spain. It is located in the administrative unit Autonomous Community Canary Islands (local administrative level-name Comunidad autónoma), in the Province Las Palmas (local administrative level-name Provincia). Direct neighboring islands of Fuerteventura are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Isla de Lobos Located 1.9 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Lanzarote Located 11 km East of the island. 3) Graciosa Located 61.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 4) Montaña Clara Located 68 km EastNorthEast of the island. 5) Alegranza Located 77.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) Gran Canaria Located 84.6 km South of the island. 7) Tenerife Located 166.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 8) La Gomera Located 254.4 km South of the island. 9) La Palma Located 323.3 km South of the island. 10) El Hierro Located 333.1 km South of the island. 11) Ilhas Desertas Located 471.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 12) Ilhas Desertas Located 479.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Ilhas Desertas Located 491.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 14) Madeira Located 511.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 15) Perejil Island Located 1123.3 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Peñon de Vélez de la Gomera Located 1149.7 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Peñon de Alhucemas Located 1182.9 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Isla del Congreso Located 1292 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Isla de Alboran Located 1292.6 km NorthEast of the island. 20) Isla de Isabel II Located 1293.2 km NorthEast of the island. 21) Isla del Rey Located 1293.8 km NorthEast of the island. 22) Santa Maria Located 1373.1 km SouthEast of the island. 23) São Miguel Located 1441 km SouthEast of the island. 24) Ilhéu de Vila Franca Located 1456.8 km SouthEast of the island. 25) Isla de San Martiño o del Sur Located 1556.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. Note: The information described below is partly subject to change. The island is directly accessible from Western Europe by plane. 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 vulcanic. The land use on the island of Fuerteventura consists of Sand - Rock 185 km2 (11%), nature 1253.1 km2 (76%), and agriculture 129.3 km2 (8%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Fuerteventura |
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