Description island MuhuThe inhabited large island of Muhu is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 5.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 205.9 km2 and is therefore 0.542 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 115.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 22.5 km by 15.4 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.6 (58°0'21.6216), 23.25 (23°14'4.3494).The population is 1887 and the population density is thus on 9.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Liiva (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Kuivastu, Liiva, Nõmmküla, Koguva, Pädaste, Hellamaa. 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 Muhu are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Saaremaa Located 0 km SouthWest of the island. 2) Hiiumaa Located 17.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 3) Vormsi Located 30.5 km East of the island. 4) Kihnu Located 52.3 km NorthWest of the island. 5) Abruka Located 56.3 km SouthWest of the island. 6) Osmussaar Located 66.8 km East of the island. 7) Vilsandi Located 71.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 8) Ruhnu Located 76.4 km West of the island. 9) Suur-Pakri Located 80.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Väike-Pakri Located 82.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Naissaar Located 119.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Aegna Located 130.6 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Prangli Located 142.2 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Utö Located 158.6 km SouthEast of the island. 15) Storlandet Located 178.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 16) Korpo Located 181 km EastSouthEast of the island. 17) Suomenlinna Located 190.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Norrskata Located 192.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 19) Korkeasaari Located 193.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Houtskär Located 193.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Keistiö Located 212 km EastSouthEast of the island. 22) Emäsalo Located 216 km NorthEast of the island. 23) Gotska Sandön Located 220 km South of the island. 24) Åland (Fasta) Located 221.7 km SouthEast of the island. 25) Fårö Located 229.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Muhu consists of wood 73.8 km2 (36%), nature 45.5 km2 (22%), wet nature 10.8 km2 (5%), and agriculture 73.3 km2 (36%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Muhu |
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