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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: 8.49847 lat : 54.71803
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: 8°29'54.4956 lat : 54°43'4.9224
Surface area:	85.5 km² (0.225 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	38.7 km
Average height:	2 metre
Length island:	12 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	6.8 km
Name :	Geest bei Nieblum (13.2 metre)
Orientation island:	West - East

Demographic data island

Habited:	Yes
Number of inhabitants:	8593
Population density:	104.00 inh/km2
Important places (direction):	Utersum, Dunsum, Hedehusum, S

Naming - Location

Local native name:	Föhr
Archipelago (island group):	North Frisian Islands
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Amrum 2 km West 2) Sylt 6.7 km WestNorthWest 3) Pellworm 15.6 km SouthSouthEast 4) Rømø 33.9 km North 5) Mandø 56.6 km North 6) Heligoland-Düne 64.9 km SouthSouthWest 7) Fanø 64.9 km North 8) Heligoland 66.1 km SouthSouthWest 9) Als 75.3 km EastNorthEast 10) Bågø 98.8 km NorthEast 11) Funen 99.2 km EastNorthEast 12) Lyø 104.3 km EastNorthEast 13) Wangerooge 105.4 km SouthSouthWest 14) Ærø 106.9 km EastNorthEast 15) Spiekeroog 109.5 km SouthSouthWest 16) Langeoog 116.8 km SouthSouthWest 17) Baltrum 125 km SouthSouthWest 18) Tåsinge 127.1 km EastNorthEast 19) Norderney 128.7 km SouthSouthWest 20) Langeland 129.3 km East 21) Juist 141.6 km SouthWest 22) Lolland 152.1 km East 23) Endelave 153.5 km NorthEast 24) Fehmarn 158 km East 25) Borkum 160.7 km SouthWest
Country:	Germany
Location in Country:	North-northwest
Name Land:	State Schleswig-Holstein
Name Kreis:	District Nordfriesland
Main place:	Wyk auf Föhr
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Alkersum (Central) Borgsum (SouthWest) Dunsum (WestNorthWest) Nieblum:Goting (SouthSouthWest) Midlum (Central) Nieblum (SouthSouthWest) Oevenum (EastSouthEast) Oldsum (WestNorthWest) Suederende bundesland schleswig holstein (WestNorthWest) Utersum (West) Witsum (WestSouthWest) Wrixum (SouthEast) Wyk auf foehr (SouthEast)
Location Main place:	Southeast
Sea:	Wadden Sea
Distance to main land:	4.4 km
Nearest Country:	Germany
Type Rock outcrop:	sand
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:	Ferry-connection with the western neighbor island Amrum

Topographic islandmap Föhr

Height map of Föhr

Relief: Height Classes in percentages

Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Föhr

The weather type in Alkersum	overcast clouds
Current temperature:	5 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	7.56 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
Winddirection:	West
Atmospheric pressure:	1012 mb
Humidity:	84 %
Daylength at 14 December 2024:	7 hour and 17 minutes
Sunrise:	08:42 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	15:59 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Föhr

The weather for the next few hours

Alkersum - DE (longitude: 8.4985, latitude: 54.718)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NNW): 1.26 km

10:00
6 degrees Celcius
1012 mbar
light rain weericoon

13:00
6 degrees Celcius
1011 mbar
light rain weericoon

16:00
7 degrees Celcius
1012 mbar
light rain weericoon

19:00
6 degrees Celcius
1014 mbar
light rain weericoon

22:00
6 degrees Celcius
1015 mbar
light rain weericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	No
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	482 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island:	Yes
Bicycle facilities:	Yes