Description island SaaremaaThe inhabited very large island of Saaremaa (local name Samsala) is part of (the island group) West Estonian archipelago and is located in the country of Estland, Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 15.2 km. The nearest (main) land is Estonia and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 2659.6 km2 and is therefore 7 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Baltic Sea and the total coastal length is about 878.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 115 km by 60 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The highest point is 54 meter and is named Viidumägi. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.38 (58°22'54.3468), 22.53 (22°31'3.4914).The population is 31357 and the population density is thus on 11.70 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Kuressaare (located in the South of the island). Other places on the island are: Orissaare vald (NNO), Valjala, Karja, Pöide, Kaarma. The island is located in the West-southwest of the country Estland. It is located in the administrative unit Saare County (local administrative level-name Maakond), in the municipalities : 1) Kuressaare 2) Lääne-Saare 3) Kihelkonna 4) Laimjala 5) Leisi 6) Muhu 7) Mustjala 8) Orissaare 9) Pihtla 10) Pöide 11) Ruhnu 12) Salme 13) Torgu 14) Valjala (local administrative level-name Vald). Direct neighboring islands of Saaremaa are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Muhu Located 0 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Vilsandi Located 2 km East of the island. 3) Abruka Located 3.9 km West of the island. 4) Hiiumaa Located 5.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 5) Vormsi Located 40.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) Kihnu Located 49.2 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Ruhnu Located 52.4 km NorthWest of the island. 8) Osmussaar Located 77.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Suur-Pakri Located 93.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Väike-Pakri Located 96.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Naissaar Located 134.1 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Utö Located 142.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Aegna Located 145 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Gotska Sandön Located 146.8 km South of the island. 15) Fårö Located 150.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 16) Prangli Located 156.8 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Gotland Located 169.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 18) Storlandet Located 170.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 19) Korpo Located 171.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 20) Houtskär Located 182.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Norrskata Located 183.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 22) Åland (Fasta) Located 189.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Nämdö Located 194.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 24) Runmarö Located 195.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 25) Möja Located 197.2 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 1699 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 land use on the island of Saaremaa consists of Sand - Rock 14.9 km2 (1%), wood 1436.1 km2 (54%), nature 320.1 km2 (12%), wet nature 103.4 km2 (4%), and agriculture 744.1 km2 (28%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Saaremaa |
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