Description island La maddalenaThe uninhabited small island of La maddalena (local name La Maddalena) is part of (the island group) Sardinia and is located in the country of Italy, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 187 km. The surface-area of the island is 19.7 km2 and is therefore 0.052 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the total coastal length is about 53.5 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 7.2 km by 5.5 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 156 meter and is named Guardia Vecchia. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 41.23 (41°13'59.3436), 9.41 (9°24'37.1916).It is located in the administrative unit Region Sardinia (local administrative level-name regione), in the Province Olbia-Tempio (local administrative level-name Provincia ). Direct neighboring islands of Della Maddalena are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Caprera Located 0.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 2) Sardinia Located 1.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Île Cavallo Located 15.7 km SouthEast of the island. 4) Corsica Located 19.1 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Tavolara Located 40.5 km NorthWest of the island. 6) Molara Located 44.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 7) Asinara Located 87.3 km South of the island. 8) Montecristo Located 137.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Pianosa Located 154.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Del Giglio Located 170.1 km NorthEast of the island. 11) Elba Located 173 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Giannutri Located 176.3 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Capraia Located 195.2 km East of the island. 14) Gorgona Located 242.2 km East of the island. 15) Isola di San Pietro Located 242.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Isola di Sant'Antioco Located 247.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 17) Isola Bisentina Located 252 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Isola Martana Located 253.3 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Palmarola Located 288.4 km North of the island. 20) Di Ponza Located 296.5 km North of the island. 21) Gavi Located 300.6 km North of the island. 22) Isola Polvese Located 303.7 km NorthEast of the island. 23) Isola Zannone Located 304.4 km North of the island. 24) Isola Maggiore Located 305.4 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Isola Minore Located 306.4 km NorthEast of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1626 km. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. There are ferry connections with car to other (neighboring) island (s). There are also (seasonal) ferry connections for pedestrians (-cyclists) with other (neighboring) island(s). Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Della Maddalena consists of nature 12.9 km2 (66%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island La maddalena |
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