Description island VormsiThe inhabited fairly large island of Vormsi is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 2.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 93.6 km2 and is therefore 0.247 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 89.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 15.8 km by 10.8 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 59 (59°0'1.197), 23.25 (23°14'42.7092).The population is 245 and the population density is thus on 3.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Hullo (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Hullo, Sviby, Saksby, Söderby, Borby, Diby. 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 Vormsi are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Hiiumaa Located 10.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Osmussaar Located 26.8 km East of the island. 3) Muhu Located 30.5 km West of the island. 4) Saaremaa Located 40.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 5) Suur-Pakri Located 45.1 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Väike-Pakri Located 48.1 km NorthEast of the island. 7) Naissaar Located 87.6 km NorthEast of the island. 8) Abruka Located 94.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 9) Vilsandi Located 96.3 km SouthWest of the island. 10) Kihnu Located 97.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 11) Aegna Located 100.3 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Prangli Located 113.5 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Ruhnu Located 125.9 km West of the island. 14) Utö Located 128.8 km SouthEast of the island. 15) Storlandet Located 143 km EastSouthEast of the island. 16) Korpo Located 145.8 km SouthEast of the island. 17) Suomenlinna Located 154.3 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Korkeasaari Located 157.2 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Norrskata Located 157.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 20) Houtskär Located 159.5 km SouthEast of the island. 21) Keistiö Located 176.8 km SouthEast of the island. 22) Emäsalo Located 183.4 km NorthEast of the island. 23) Åland (Fasta) Located 195.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 24) Gotska Sandön Located 231.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 25) Hogland Located 233.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Vormsi consists of wood 59.2 km2 (63%), nature 13 km2 (14%), wet nature 2 km2 (2%), and agriculture 18.4 km2 (20%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Vormsi |
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