Description island GräsöThe inhabited fairly large island of Gräsö is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 0.6 km. The surface-area of the island is 92.8 km2 and is therefore 0.244 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 139.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 25.8 km by 7.8 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 60.4 (60°24'1.3878), 18.45 (18°26'57.9624).The population is 665 and the population density is thus on 7.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Gräsö (located in the West of the island). Other places on the island are: Gräsö, Norrboda. 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 Gräsö are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Singö Located 11.4 km NorthWest of the island. 2) Åland (Fasta) Located 57.6 km North of the island. 3) Möja Located 96.7 km West of the island. 4) Grinda Located 97.9 km West of the island. 5) Runmarö Located 111.5 km West of the island. 6) Nämdö Located 121 km West of the island. 7) Ornö Located 131.2 km West of the island. 8) Utö Located 147.1 km West of the island. 9) Houtskär Located 149.1 km North of the island. 10) Keistiö Located 149.1 km North of the island. 11) Korpo Located 162.2 km North of the island. 12) Norrskata Located 164.1 km North of the island. 13) Utö Located 164.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 14) Storlandet Located 172.6 km North of the island. 15) Sollerön Located 206.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 16) Alnön Located 211.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 17) Gotska Sandön Located 214.5 km West of the island. 18) Hemsön Located 242.1 km East of the island. 19) Hiiumaa Located 246.6 km NorthWest of the island. 20) Fårö Located 258.5 km West of the island. 21) Gotland Located 264 km West of the island. 22) Saaremaa Located 272.7 km NorthWest of the island. 23) Södra Ulvön Located 275 km East of the island. 24) Norra Ulvön Located 279.1 km East of the island. 25) Vilsandi Located 281 km NorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Gräsö consists of wood 80.4 km2 (87%), nature 2.2 km2 (2%), and agriculture 8.5 km2 (9%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Gräsö |
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