Description island Île de PorquerollesThe inhabited small island of Île de Porquerolles is part of (the island group) Îles d'Hyères and is located in the country of France, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 2.5 km. The surface-area of the island is 12.8 km2 and is therefore 0.034 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean and the total coastal length is about 29.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 7 km by 3 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is 142 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 43 (43°0'2.5056), 6.21 (6°12'47.2104).The population is 200 and the population density is thus on 15.95 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Porquerolles (located in the North of the island). The island is located in the South-southeast of the country France. It is located in the administrative unit Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (local administrative level-name région), in the Departement Var (local administrative level-name Département). Direct neighboring islands of Île de Porquerolles are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Île de Port Cros Located 9.5 km North of the island. 2) Île du Levant Located 14.7 km North of the island. 3) Île des Embiez Located 31.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 4) Bendor eiland Located 36 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Île Ratonneau Located 75.1 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 6) Île Pomègues Located 75.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 7) Île Saint-Honorat Located 83.7 km NorthEast of the island. 8) Île Sainte-Marguerite Located 84.3 km NorthEast of the island. 9) Corsica Located 200.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 10) Medes Islands Located 263.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 11) Asinara Located 269 km NorthWest of the island. 12) Sardinia Located 277.1 km NorthWest of the island. 13) Capraia Located 288.5 km North of the island. 14) Gorgona Located 299.1 km North of the island. 15) Île Cavallo Located 306.9 km NorthWest of the island. 16) Palmaria Located 311.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 17) Isola del Tino Located 311.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Isola del Tinetto Located 311.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 19) Pianosa Located 313.8 km North of the island. 20) Elba Located 315.4 km North of the island. 21) La maddalena Located 324.1 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Caprera Located 329.2 km NorthWest of the island. 23) Montecristo Located 339.1 km North of the island. 24) Isola San Giulio Located 352.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Menorca Located 365.8 km WestSouthWest 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 source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Île de Porquerolles consists of wood 9.6 km2 (76%), and agriculture 0.3 km2 (2%), Special is that the island also prevent vineyards (2.3 km2 - 18%). To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île de Porquerolles |
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