Description island GotlandThe inhabited very large island of Gotland is part of (the island group) Gotland and is located in the country of Sweden, Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 83.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 2989.4 km2 and is therefore 7.9 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Baltic Sea and the total coastal length is about 620.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 125 km by 55 km (maximum width). The island is South-southwest - North-northeast oriented. The highest point is 78 meter and is named Follingbohöjden. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.54 (57°32'14.5392), 18.53 (18°31'32.1276).The population is 57269 and the population density is thus on 18.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Visby (located in the West of the island). Other places on the island are: Fårösund (N), Bläse (N), Irevik (N), Lärbro (N), Slite (NO), Vibble (W), Gothem (O), Sanda (W), Klintehamn (ZW), Ljugarn (O), Stånga (Z), När (ZO), Havdhem (Z), Burgsvik (Z), Sundre (Z). The island is located in the South-southeast of the country Sweden. It is located in the administrative unit County Gotlands (local administrative level-name Län), in the municipality Gotland (local administrative level-name Kommun). Direct neighboring islands of Gotland are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Fårö Located 0.5 km North of the island. 2) Gotska Sandön Located 47.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 3) Öland Located 57 km South of the island. 4) Utö Located 112.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 5) Ornö Located 121.5 km East of the island. 6) Nämdö Located 138.5 km East of the island. 7) Runmarö Located 147.4 km East of the island. 8) Möja Located 164 km East of the island. 9) Grinda Located 164.5 km East of the island. 10) Saaremaa Located 169.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 11) Vilsandi Located 171.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Sturkö Located 171.6 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 13) Utlängan Located 173 km SouthWest of the island. 14) Aspö Located 180.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 15) Abruka Located 203.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 16) Hiiumaa Located 209.3 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Hanö Located 225 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 18) Visingsö Located 228 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 19) Åland (Fasta) Located 237.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Ivö Located 243.9 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 21) Ruhnu Located 244.5 km North of the island. 22) Utö Located 247.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Singö Located 247.3 km East of the island. 24) Muhu Located 248.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 25) Bolmsö Located 261.3 km South of the island. Note: The information described below is partly subject to change. The island is directly accessible from Western Europe by plane. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1370 km. 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 Gotland consists of wood 1494.6 km2 (50%), nature 120.4 km2 (4%), and agriculture 1293.3 km2 (43%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Gotland |
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