Description island HoutskärThe inhabited small island of Houtskär is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 30.7 km. The surface-area of the island is 31.2 km2 and is therefore 0.082 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 61.3 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 9.3 km by 6.2 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 60.21 (60°12'18.8388), 21.37 (21°22'11.4168).The population is 621 and the population density is thus on 5.18 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Houtskär (located in the Northeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Näsby, Roslax, Saverkeit, Stor-Pensar, Sördö, Träskby, Äppelö , Berghamn, Björkö, Hyppeinen, Hönsnäs, Jungfruskär, Järvis, Kittuinen, Kivimo, Lempnäs, Medelby, Mossala, Nåtö. 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 Houtskär are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Norrskata Located 4.9 km North of the island. 2) Korpo Located 5.3 km NorthWest of the island. 3) Keistiö Located 13 km East of the island. 4) Storlandet Located 13.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 5) Utö Located 43.3 km West of the island. 6) Åland (Fasta) Located 55 km South of the island. 7) Singö Located 136.9 km South of the island. 8) Hiiumaa Located 137.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 9) Osmussaar Located 146 km NorthWest of the island. 10) Gräsö Located 149.1 km South of the island. 11) Möja Located 157 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 12) Vormsi Located 159.5 km NorthWest of the island. 13) Suur-Pakri Located 164.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 14) Väike-Pakri Located 168.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 15) Runmarö Located 172 km SouthWest of the island. 16) Grinda Located 175.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 17) Nämdö Located 180.7 km SouthWest of the island. 18) Naissaar Located 182.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 19) Saaremaa Located 182.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 20) Muhu Located 193.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 21) Suomenlinna Located 194.4 km North of the island. 22) Korkeasaari Located 194.6 km North of the island. 23) Aegna Located 195.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 24) Ornö Located 198.8 km SouthWest of the island. 25) Vilsandi Located 200.4 km West of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Houtskär consists of wood 24.9 km2 (80%), nature 0.5 km2 (2%), and agriculture 4.7 km2 (15%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Houtskär |
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