Description island VlielandThe inhabited small island of Vlieland 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 24.6 km. The surface-area of the island is 33.4 km2 and is therefore 0.088 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Wadden Sea and the total coastal length is about 46.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 19 km by 2 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The highest point is 45 meter and is named Vuurboetsduin. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 53.26 (53°15'32.2596), 4.97 (4°57'54.1404).The population is 1138 and the population density is thus on 29.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Oost-Vlieland (located in the East-southeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Vlieland Jachthaven (Oost), Oost-Vlieland (O). The island is located in the North-northwest of the country The Netherlands. It is located in the administrative unit Province Friesland (local administrative level-name Provincie), in the Municipality Vlieland (local administrative level-name Gemeente). Direct neighboring islands of Vlieland are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Richel Located 1.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 2) Texel Located 2.6 km West of the island. 3) Terschelling Located 6.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 4) Griend Located 10.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 5) Noorderhaaks - De razende bol Located 27.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Ameland Located 37.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 7) Het Rif Located 64.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Engelsmanplaat Located 65.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 9) Schiermonnikoog Located 70.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 10) Zuidelijke Ballastplaat Located 72.4 km North of the island. 11) Simonszand Located 89.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Rottumerplaat Located 93.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 13) Pampus Located 94.7 km West of the island. 14) Rottumeroog Located 100.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 15) Zuiderduintjes Located 101.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 16) Borkum Located 108.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 17) Robinson Crusoë Located 113.2 km West of the island. 18) Markus Pos Located 113.7 km West of the island. 19) Geitekaai Located 114.3 km West of the island. 20) Meent Located 115.3 km West of the island. 21) Juist Located 123.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 22) Norderney Located 142.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 23) Middenplaat Located 151.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Baltrum Located 157.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 25) Rietplaat Located 162.3 km West 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 Vlieland consists of Sand - Rock 15.4 km2 (46%), wood 2.8 km2 (8%), nature 10 km2 (30%), wet nature 3 km2 (9%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Vlieland |
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