Description island PalagružaThe inhabited very small island of Palagruža is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 51.6 km. The surface-area of the island is 0.250 km2 and is therefore 0.001 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 2.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 1.1 km by 0.30 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 42.39 (42°23'33.5328), 16.26 (16°15'21.8016).The population is 0 and the population density is thus on 0.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). 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 Palagruža are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Lastovo Located 59.6 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Biševo Located 65.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 3) Isola di Capraia Located 66.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 4) Korcula Located 66.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 5) Isola di San Nicola Located 67.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 6) Vis Located 69 km East of the island. 7) Isola di San Domino Located 69.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 8) Proizd Located 71.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Sveti Klement Located 84.8 km East of the island. 10) Hvar Located 86 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Mljet Located 96.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Brac Located 99.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Šolta Located 103.9 km East of the island. 14) Drvenik Veli Located 115.2 km East of the island. 15) Drvenik Mali Located 116.4 km East of the island. 16) Ciovo Located 120.5 km East of the island. 17) Šipan Located 134.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Lopud Located 140.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 19) Žirje Located 143.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 20) Zlarin Located 144 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Kolocep Located 144.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 22) Kaprije Located 148.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Prvic Located 151.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 24) Murter Located 159.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 25) Kornat Located 162.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Palagruža consists of nature 0.1 km2 (55%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Palagruža |
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