Description island MorsThe inhabited large island of Mors is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 1.1 km. The surface-area of the island is 367 km2 and is therefore 0.966 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 170.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 39.5 km by 18.3 km (maximum width). The island is South-southwest - North-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 56.79 (56°47'16.7604), 8.73 (8°43'34.4784).The population is 21474 and the population density is thus on 58.20 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Nykøbing Mors (located in the East of the island). Other places on the island are: . 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 Mors are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Vendsyssel-Thy Located 0.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Fur Located 4.9 km NorthWest of the island. 3) Læsø Located 120.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 4) Samsø Located 134.2 km NorthWest of the island. 5) Fanø Located 134.5 km West of the island. 6) Endelave Located 138.2 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Funen Located 141.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 8) Mandø Located 152.6 km West of the island. 9) Anholt Located 159.5 km North of the island. 10) Rømø Located 162.4 km West of the island. 11) Bågø Located 164.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 12) Sejerø Located 166.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 13) Seeland Located 167.4 km NorthWest of the island. 14) Sylt Located 180 km West of the island. 15) Marstrandsön Located 186.6 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Koön Located 187.9 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Als Located 188.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 18) Hidra Located 189 km SouthEast of the island. 19) Tjörn Located 189.9 km NorthEast of the island. 20) Orust Located 194 km NorthEast of the island. 21) Lyø Located 200.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 22) Orø Located 211.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 23) Ærø Located 211.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 24) Föhr Located 213.1 km West of the island. 25) Tåsinge Located 215.8 km NorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Mors consists of wood 8 km2 (2%), wet nature 16.4 km2 (5%), and agriculture 318.3 km2 (87%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Mors |
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