Description island Syd-KosterThe inhabited small island of Syd-Koster is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 7.5 km. The surface-area of the island is 7.9 km2 and is therefore 0.021 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 17.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4 km by 3.1 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.88 (58°52'5.259), 11.03 (11°1'57.2808).The population is 238 and the population density is thus on 30.10 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Ekenäs (located in the Northeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Ekenäs, Brevik, Kyrkosund. 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 Syd-Koster are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Nord-Koster Located 0.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 2) Kirkøy Located 13 km East of the island. 3) Orust Located 72.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 4) Tjörn Located 92.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 5) Koön Located 111.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 6) Marstrandsön Located 112.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 7) Kållandsö Located 118.7 km North of the island. 8) Vendsyssel-Thy Located 126.2 km West of the island. 9) Torsö Located 153.1 km North of the island. 10) Læsø Located 170.9 km West of the island. 11) Visingsö Located 210.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 12) Anholt Located 239.2 km West of the island. 13) Mors Located 243.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 14) Fur Located 253 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) Bolmsö Located 258.8 km NorthWest of the island. 16) Hidra Located 264.6 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 17) Hallands Väderö Located 282.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 18) Ombo Located 283.7 km South of the island. 19) Eigerøya Located 295 km South of the island. 20) Finnøya Located 295.7 km South of the island. 21) Sollerön Located 296.9 km NorthEast of the island. 22) Rennesøya Located 300.6 km South of the island. 23) Halsnøya Located 309.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 24) Seeland Located 313.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 25) Borgundøya Located 313.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Syd-Koster consists of Sand - Rock 0.5 km2 (6%), wood 1.9 km2 (24%), nature 3.5 km2 (45%), and agriculture 1 km2 (12%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Syd-Koster |
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