Description island SchiermonnikoogThe inhabited small island of Schiermonnikoog is part of (the island group) Wadden Islands and is located in the country of The Netherlands, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 4.4 km. The surface-area of the island is 41.9 km2 and is therefore 0.11 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Wadden Sea and the total coastal length is about 43.5 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 17 km by 3.8 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is 20 meter and is named Bunker Wassermann - Atlantikwall. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 53.49 (53°29'24.6264), 6.22 (6°13'21.2268).The population is 936 and the population density is thus on 21.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Schiermonnikoog (located in the West of the island). Other places on the island are: Schiermonnikoog. The island is located in the North-northeast of the country The Netherlands. It is located in the administrative unit Province Friesland (local administrative level-name Provincie), in the Municipality Schiermonnikoog (local administrative level-name Gemeente). Direct neighboring islands of Schiermonnikoog are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Simonszand Located 2 km North of the island. 2) Engelsmanplaat Located 4.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Het Rif Located 5.2 km South of the island. 4) Rottumerplaat Located 6.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 5) Zuidelijke Ballastplaat Located 8.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 6) Ameland Located 10 km South of the island. 7) Rottumeroog Located 13.1 km North of the island. 8) Zuiderduintjes Located 14 km North of the island. 9) Borkum Located 20.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 10) Juist Located 36.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 11) Terschelling Located 37.9 km South of the island. 12) Norderney Located 55.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 13) Griend Located 61.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Richel Located 66.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 15) Baltrum Located 69.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 16) Vlieland Located 70.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 17) Langeoog Located 76.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Texel Located 88.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 19) Spiekeroog Located 90 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 20) Wangerooge Located 102.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 21) Noorderhaaks - De razende bol Located 108.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 22) Heligoland Located 124 km NorthEast of the island. 23) Heligoland-Düne Located 125.6 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Pampus Located 140.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 25) Robinson Crusoë Located 156.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. 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 Schiermonnikoog consists of Sand - Rock 13.2 km2 (32%), wood 1.5 km2 (4%), nature 16.4 km2 (39%), wet nature 6.9 km2 (17%), and agriculture 3.4 km2 (8%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Schiermonnikoog |
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