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island São Jorge
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Physical characteristics - Location Coordinates: long: -28.02814 lat : 38.63714 Coordinates (gr,min,sec): long: -28°1'4.1286 lat : 38°38'13.7004 Surface area: 243.8 km2 (0.642 x Isle of Wight) Length coastline: 133.4 km Average height: 428 metre Length island: 54.1 km Maximum width island (estimate): 6.1 km Name : Pico de Esperança (1052 metre) Orientation island: West-northwest - East-southeast
Demographic data island Habited: Yes Number of inhabitants: 8998 Population density: 36.6 inh/km2 Important places (direction): Calheta (Z), Topo (O)
Naming - Location Local native name: São Jorge Archipelago (island group): Azores Neighboring islands (Island hopping): 1) Pico 28.1 km WestSouthWest 2) Graciosa 45.6 km NorthNorthEast 3) Faial 59 km WestNorthWest 4) Terceira 71.3 km EastSouthEast 5) São Miguel 245.7 km SouthEast Country: Portugal Location in Country: West-northwest Name Região Autónoma: Autonomous Region Azores Name Concelho: municipalites : 1) Velas 2) Calheta Main place: Velas Location Main place: West-southwest Sea: Atlantic Ocean Distance to main land: 1581 km Nearest Country: Portugal Type Rock outcrop: vulcanic island-Type: island in sea Remarks: very narrow elongated island
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Weather at São Jorge
The weather type in Velas scattered clouds Current temperature: 13 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation Wind: 10.3 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
Winddirection: Northwest Atmospheric pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 58 %
Daylength at 15 December 2019: 9 hour and 29 minutes Sunrise: 10:02 Europe/Amsterdam Sunset: 19:31 Europe/Amsterdam
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Transport on your island-holiday Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No International airport present : No Accessible by car: No Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 3795 km Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: No Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: No Bicycle facilities: No
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