Description island FurThe inhabited small island of Fur is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 0.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 22.9 km2 and is therefore 0.06 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 26.1 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 7.2 km by 5.7 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 56.83 (56°49'37.5168), 9.01 (9°0'51.0732).The population is 870 and the population density is thus on 39.55 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Nederby (located in the South-southeast of the island). Other places on the island are: . The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Fur are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Mors Located 4.9 km SouthEast of the island. 2) Vendsyssel-Thy Located 16 km East of the island. 3) Læsø Located 117.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 4) Samsø Located 129.5 km NorthWest of the island. 5) Endelave Located 137.8 km NorthWest of the island. 6) Funen Located 147 km WestNorthWest of the island. 7) Anholt Located 149 km North of the island. 8) Fanø Located 152.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 9) Sejerø Located 159.7 km NorthWest of the island. 10) Seeland Located 163.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 11) Mandø Located 168.7 km West of the island. 12) Bågø Located 170.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 13) Rømø Located 179.1 km West of the island. 14) Marstrandsön Located 188.8 km NorthEast of the island. 15) Koön Located 190.1 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Tjörn Located 192.8 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Als Located 196 km WestNorthWest of the island. 18) Sylt Located 197.1 km West of the island. 19) Orust Located 198 km NorthEast of the island. 20) Orø Located 203.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Lyø Located 205.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 22) Hidra Located 205.7 km SouthEast of the island. 23) Ærø Located 216.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 24) Hallands Väderö Located 216.5 km North of the island. 25) Langeland Located 218 km NorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Fur consists of wood 1.5 km2 (6%), wet nature 0.5 km2 (2%), and agriculture 17.5 km2 (76%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Fur |
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