Description island SardiniaThe inhabited very large island of Sardinia (local name Sardegna) is part of (the island group) Sardinia and is located in the country of Italy, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 182.8 km. The nearest (main) land is Tunesia and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 23832.5 km2 and is therefore 62.8 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Mediterranean Sea and the total coastal length is about 1666.3 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 210 km by 110 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 127 meter and is named Punta La MarmoraTesta. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 40.09 (40°5'22.5816), 9.04 (9°2'8.4804).The population is 1599905 and the population density is thus on 66.39 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Cagliari (located in the South of the island). Other places on the island are: Olbia (NNO) Nuoro (O) Quartu Sant'Elena (Z) Carbonia (ZZW) Iglesias (ZZW) Capoterra (ZW) Oristano (W) Alghero (NW) Porto Torres (NNW) Sassari (NW) . The island is located in the Southwest of the country Italy. It is located in the administrative unit Region Sardinia (local administrative level-name regione), in the Province Oristano (local administrative level-name Provincia ). Direct neighboring islands of Sardinië are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Isola di Sant'Antioco Located 0.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Caprera Located 1.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) La maddalena Located 1.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 4) Molara Located 1.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 5) Asinara Located 1.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) Tavolara Located 1.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 7) Isola di San Pietro Located 5.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 8) Île Cavallo Located 11.6 km East of the island. 9) Corsica Located 11.9 km East of the island. 10) Montecristo Located 143.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Pianosa Located 161 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Del Giglio Located 173.2 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Giannutri Located 177.9 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Elba Located 179.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Capraia Located 199.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Gorgona Located 246.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Isola di Marettimo Located 249.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 18) Isola Bisentina Located 252.8 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Isola Martana Located 253.8 km NorthEast of the island. 20) Palmarola Located 259.1 km North of the island. 21) Di Ponza Located 266.2 km North of the island. 22) Île du Levant Located 268.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Île de Port Cros Located 269.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 24) Isola di Levanzo Located 271.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 25) Isola di Favignana Located 271.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. Note: The information described below is partly subject to change. The island is directly accessible from Western Europe by plane. An international airport is present on the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1778 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. 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 sand. The land use on the island of Sardinië consists of wood 4011.6 km2 (17%), nature 8356.7 km2 (35%), and agriculture 9937.1 km2 (42%), Special is that the island also prevent vineyards (492.7 km2 - 2%). To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Sardinia |
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