Description island SarkThe inhabited small island of Sark is part of (the island group) Channel Islands and is located in the country of Guernsey-Jersey-Man, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 34.4 km. The nearest (main) land is France and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 6.5 km2 and is therefore 0.017 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the English Channel and the total coastal length is about 12.5 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4.7 km by 2.5 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 114 meter and is named Le Moulin. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 49.43 (49°25'56.4456), -2.36 (-2°21'53.1108).The population is 600 and the population density is thus on 110.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is La Seignurie (located in the North of the island). The island is located in the South of the country Guernsey-Jersey-Man. Direct neighboring islands of Sark are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Brecqhou Located 0.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Herm Located 5.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 3) Jethou Located 6.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 4) Guernsey Located 11 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Jersey Located 18.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 6) Lihou Located 20.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 7) Alderney Located 30.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 8) Burhou Located 31.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Grande-Île Located 70.8 km NorthWest of the island. 10) Île de Bréhat Located 75.1 km SouthWest of the island. 11) Tombelaine Located 104.3 km NorthWest of the island. 12) Mont Saint-Michel Located 106.5 km NorthWest of the island. 13) Île de Batz Located 139 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Brownsea Island Located 140.2 km East of the island. 15) Isle of Wight Located 146 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Île d'Arz Located 202.8 km West of the island. 17) Île-aux-Moines Located 203.2 km West of the island. 18) Groix Located 211.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 19) Île de Béniguet Located 215.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 20) Île Chevallier Located 216.8 km SouthWest of the island. 21) Île-Molène Located 219.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 22) Ouessant Located 221 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 23) Île du Loc'h Located 223.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Île-d'Houat Located 227.6 km West of the island. 25) Île Hoëdic Located 231.8 km West of the island. 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. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Sark |
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