Description island Île de Port CrosThe inhabited small island of Île de Port Cros is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 8.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 6.2 km2 and is therefore 0.016 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 16.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4.4 km by 2.7 km (maximum width). The island is West-southwest - East-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 43.01 (43°0'1.9062), 6.4 (6°23'45.4308).The population is 30 and the population density is thus on 4.30 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Port-Cros (located in the North-northwest of the island). Other places on the island are: Port-Cros (NW). 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 Île de Port Cros are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Île du Levant Located 1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 2) Île de Porquerolles Located 9.5 km South of the island. 3) Île des Embiez Located 47.7 km South of the island. 4) Bendor eiland Located 52 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Île Saint-Honorat Located 74.2 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Île Sainte-Marguerite Located 74.9 km NorthEast of the island. 7) Île Ratonneau Located 90.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 8) Île Pomègues Located 91.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 9) Corsica Located 187.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 10) Asinara Located 260.9 km NorthWest of the island. 11) Sardinia Located 269.4 km NorthWest of the island. 12) Capraia Located 274.7 km North of the island. 13) Medes Islands Located 279 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Gorgona Located 285.4 km North of the island. 15) Île Cavallo Located 296.4 km NorthWest of the island. 16) Palmaria Located 298.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 17) Isola del Tino Located 299.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Isola del Tinetto Located 299.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 19) Pianosa Located 300.3 km North of the island. 20) Elba Located 301.8 km North of the island. 21) La maddalena Located 313.6 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Caprera Located 318.7 km NorthWest of the island. 23) Montecristo Located 325.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 24) Isola San Giulio Located 346.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Tavolara Located 357.7 km NorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Île de Port Cros consists of wood 5.9 km2 (95%), nature 0.2 km2 (4%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île de Port Cros |
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