Description island MandøThe inhabited small island of Mandø is part of (the island group) Wadden Islands and is located in the country of Denmark, Northern Europe. The nearest (main) land is The Netherlands and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 9.5 km2 and is therefore 0.025 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Wadden Sea and the total coastal length is about 14.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4.3 km by 2.4 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The highest point is 12 meter and is named Naamloos. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 55.28 (55°16'53.6376), 8.56 (8°33'39.9924).The population is 42 and the population density is thus on 5.40 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Mandø By (located in the Southwest of the island). The island is located in the Southwest of the country Denmark. It is located in the administrative unit Region of Southern Denmark (local administrative level-name region), in the municipality Esbjerg (local administrative level-name Kommune). Direct neighboring islands of Mandø are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Rømø Located 6.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 2) Fanø Located 6.8 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Sylt Located 24.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 4) Föhr Located 56.6 km West of the island. 5) Amrum Located 62.5 km West of the island. 6) Als Located 71.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 7) Funen Located 71.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Bågø Located 75.1 km North of the island. 9) Pellworm Located 79.1 km West of the island. 10) Lyø Located 100.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 11) Ærø Located 108.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 12) Endelave Located 114.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 13) Tåsinge Located 125.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 14) Heligoland-Düne Located 126.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) Heligoland Located 127.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Samsø Located 133.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 17) Langeland Located 136.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 18) Vendsyssel-Thy Located 142.4 km East of the island. 19) Seeland Located 151.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 20) Mors Located 152.6 km East of the island. 21) Lolland Located 158.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 22) Omø Located 161.4 km North of the island. 23) Agersø Located 162.9 km North of the island. 24) Fur Located 168.7 km East of the island. 25) Wangerooge Located 168.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 551 km. 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 Mandø consists of wet nature 3.2 km2 (34%), and agriculture 6 km2 (63%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Mandø |
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