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Island Details: Föhr

Name
Föhr
Location
North Sea
Number of Islands (approx.)
1*
Island Details
Belongs to the German island group Nordfriesische Inseln*
Type of Islands
continental
Surface Area (km²)
79.00*
Terrain
low-lying, flat plains; sheltered by the islands Sylt and Amrum *
Highest Elevation (m)
13.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
unnamed
Isolation Index
5*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
32*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Population (total)
8,593*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2011
Population Density (p/km²)
104.0
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2011
Population Growth (annual %)
0.000
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
GDP (per capita in current US$)
Census Year (GDP)
Dominant Economic Sector
agriculture, tourism
HDI
0.000
Census Year (HDI)
Administration
dependent (territory of Germany)
Miscellaneous
Second largest German north sea island; located in the German Wadden Sea