Description island SaltholmThe inhabited small island of Saltholm is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 7.9 km. The surface-area of the island is 15.8 km2 and is therefore 0.042 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 33 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 7.4 km by 3.3 km (maximum width). The island is Center - South oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 55.64 (55°38'19.1148), 12.76 (12°45'45.6552).The population is 2 and the population density is thus on 0.06 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Holmegård (located in the Northwest 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 Saltholm are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Amager Located 3.2 km South of the island. 2) Seeland Located 9.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 3) Ven Located 24.6 km East of the island. 4) Orø Located 57.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Møn Located 67.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Nyord Located 69.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 7) Hallands Väderö Located 85.3 km East of the island. 8) Bogø Located 86.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 9) Falster Located 89.8 km SouthWest of the island. 10) Sejerø Located 97.1 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 11) Femø Located 103.3 km SouthWest of the island. 12) Lolland Located 104.1 km SouthWest of the island. 13) Agersø Located 106.9 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Rügen Located 108.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 15) Fejø Located 109.7 km SouthWest of the island. 16) Omø Located 110.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 17) Ivö Located 111 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Langeland Located 124.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 19) Funen Located 124.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 20) Bornholm Located 129.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Samsø Located 131.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 22) Hanö Located 134.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 23) Anholt Located 135 km EastSouthEast of the island. 24) Bolmsö Located 147 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Tåsinge Located 147.7 km SouthSouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Saltholm consists of nature 15.5 km2 (98%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Saltholm |
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