Description island OrustThe inhabited large island of Orust is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 0.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 344.3 km2 and is therefore 0.907 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 206.5 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 29.5 km by 20.2 km (maximum width). The island has No maindirection-circular. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.18 (58°10'48.7128), 11.65 (11°38'50.7912).The population is 15108 and the population density is thus on 38.60 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Henån (located in the North of the island). Other places on the island are: Ellös, Hälleviksstrand, Henån, Nösund, Svanesund, Varekil. 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 Orust are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Tjörn Located 0.1 km SouthWest of the island. 2) Koön Located 19.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 3) Marstrandsön Located 20.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 4) Vendsyssel-Thy Located 60.8 km SouthWest of the island. 5) Syd-Koster Located 72.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 6) Nord-Koster Located 76.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 7) Kållandsö Located 84.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Læsø Located 84.7 km West of the island. 9) Kirkøy Located 88.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 10) Torsö Located 125.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 11) Visingsö Located 144.3 km North of the island. 12) Anholt Located 148.6 km West of the island. 13) Bolmsö Located 166.9 km NorthWest of the island. 14) Hallands Väderö Located 188.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 15) Mors Located 194 km SouthWest of the island. 16) Fur Located 198 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Seeland Located 220.8 km West of the island. 18) Samsø Located 236.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 19) Sejerø Located 240.6 km West of the island. 20) Ven Located 248.1 km WestNorthWest of the island. 21) Orø Located 252.6 km West of the island. 22) Endelave Located 263.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 23) Ivö Located 269.7 km NorthWest of the island. 24) Amager Located 271.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 25) Saltholm Located 276.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Orust consists of Sand - Rock 7.3 km2 (2%), wood 204.7 km2 (60%), nature 13 km2 (4%), and agriculture 109.5 km2 (32%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Orust |
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