Description island RügenThe inhabited large island of Rügen is located in the country of Germany, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 0.9 km. The surface-area of the island is 935 km2 and is therefore 2.5 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Baltic Sea and the total coastal length is about 498.5 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 52 km by 41 km (maximum width). The island has No maindirection-circular. The highest point is 161 meter and is named Piekberg. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 54.44 (54°2'36.8124), 13.4 (13°23'4.2126).The population is 77000 and the population density is thus on 83.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Bergen (located in the Northeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Garz. Sassnitz. Binz. Putbus. The island is located in the North-northeast of the country Germany. It is located in the administrative unit State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (local administrative level-name Land), in the District Vorpommern-Rügen (local administrative level-name Landkreis). Direct neighboring islands of Rügen are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Usedom Located 11.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 2) Wolin Located 53.7 km NorthWest of the island. 3) Møn Located 55.2 km SouthEast of the island. 4) Falster Located 70.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Chrząszczewska Wyspa Located 72.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 6) Nyord Located 77.7 km SouthEast of the island. 7) Bogø Located 78 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 8) Seeland Located 78.1 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 9) Lolland Located 84.2 km South of the island. 10) Bornholm Located 87.6 km NorthEast of the island. 11) Amager Located 107.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 12) Saltholm Located 108.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Poel Located 111.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Femø Located 112 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 15) Fejø Located 116.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 16) Fehmarn Located 117.3 km South of the island. 17) Ven Located 140.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Agersø Located 142.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 19) Omø Located 143.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 20) Orø Located 151.7 km SouthEast of the island. 21) Langeland Located 153.1 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 22) Funen Located 164.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 23) Tåsinge Located 165 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 24) Ivö Located 167.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Ærø Located 171.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 798 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. 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 Rügen consists of wood 153.3 km2 (16%), nature 7.3 km2 (1%), wet nature 9.9 km2 (1%), and agriculture 705.8 km2 (76%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Rügen |
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