Europe Islands IOTA QSL Album (all 192 islands confirmed)
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eu-026r.jpgEU-026 Spitsbergen Island;Svalbard IslandSvalbard (known by its Dutch name Spitsbergen) is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Situated north of mainland Europe, it is about midway between continental Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range from 74° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude. The largest island is Spitsbergen, followed by Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya. It is the northernmost settlement in the world with a permanent civilian population.
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eu-027.jpgEU-027 Bear Island;BjornoyaBear Island is the southernmost island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago. The island is located in the western part of the Barents Sea, approximately halfway between Spitsbergen and the North Cape. Despite its remote location and barren nature, the island has seen commercial activities in past centuries, such as coal mining, fishing and whaling. However, no settlements have lasted more than a few years, and Bear Island is now uninhabited except for personnel working at the island's meteorological station Herwighamna. Along with the adjacent waters, it was declared a nature reserve in 2002.
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eu-028.jpgEU-028 Italy Toscana (Tuscany) Region groupIsola del Giglio; English: Giglio Island is an Italian island and comune situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany, and is part of the Province of Grosseto. The island is one of seven that form the Tuscan Archipelago, lying within the Arcipelago Toscano National Park. In 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia foundered off the coast of the island.
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eu-028r.jpgEU-028 Italy Toscana (Tuscany) Region groupIsola del Giglio; English: Giglio Island is an Italian island and comune situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany, and is part of the Province of Grosseto. The island is one of seven that form the Tuscan Archipelago, lying within the Arcipelago Toscano National Park. In 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia foundered off the coast of the island.
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eu-029.jpgEU-029 Denmark Sjaelland ArchipelagoLolland (Danish pronunciation: [ˈlɒˌlænˀ]; formerly spelled Laaland, literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of 1,243 km2 (480 sq mi). Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2013, it has 62,578 inhabitants
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eu-030.jpgEU-030 Denmark Bornholm IslandBornholm (Danish: [pÉ’ËnˈhÉ’lË€m]; Old Norse: Burgundaholmr) is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of the westernmost part of Poland. Occupying an area of 588.36 square kilometres (227.17 sq mi),[1] the island had a total population on 1 January 2019 of 39,572.
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eu-031.jpgEU-031 Italy Campania Region groupCapri is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
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eu-031r.jpgEU-031 Italy Campania Region groupCapri is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
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eu-032.jpgEU-032 France Poitou-Charentes Region groupÃŽle-d'Aix is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department off the west coast of France. It occupies the territory of small island of ÃŽle d'Aix in the Atlantic. It is a popular place for tourist day-trips during the summer months.
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eu-032r.jpgEU-032 France Poitou-Charentes Region groupÃŽle-d'Aix is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department off the west coast of France. It occupies the territory of small island of ÃŽle d'Aix in the Atlantic. It is a popular place for tourist day-trips during the summer months.
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eu-033.jpgEU-033 Norway Vesteralen Islands / Troms County South groupVesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of the Lofoten district and archipelago and west of the town of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county, including the municipalities of Andøy, Bø, Hadsel, Sortland, and Øksnes
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eu-034.jpgEU-034 Estonia Hiiumaa / Saaremaa / Laanemaa County groupSaaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi). The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and west of Muhu island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago. The capital of the island is Kuressaare, which in January 2018 had 13,276 inhabitants. The whole island had a recorded population in January 2017 of 31,357.
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eu-034r.jpgEU-034 Estonia Hiiumaa / Saaremaa / Laanemaa County groupSaaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi). The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and west of Muhu island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago. The capital of the island is Kuressaare, which in January 2018 had 13,276 inhabitants. The whole island had a recorded population in January 2017 of 31,357.
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eu-035.jpgEU-035 Russia Novaya ZemlyaNovaya Zemlya is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean in northern Russia and the extreme northeast of Europe, the easternmost point of Europe lying at Cape Flissingsky on the Northern island. West of Novaya Zemlya is the Barents Sea, and to the east is the Kara Sea. Novaya Zemlya is composed of two main islands, the northern Severny Island and the southern Yuzhny Island.
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eu-035r.jpgEU-035 Russia Novaya ZemlyaNovaya Zemlya is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean in northern Russia and the extreme northeast of Europe, the easternmost point of Europe lying at Cape Flissingsky on the Northern island. West of Novaya Zemlya is the Barents Sea, and to the east is the Kara Sea. Novaya Zemlya is composed of two main islands, the northern Severny Island and the southern Yuzhny Island.
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eu-036.jpgEU-036 Norway Sor-Trondelag / More og Romsdal County North groupHitra is an island in Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 571.5-square-kilometre (220.7 sq mi) island is the 7th largest island in Norway (excluding Svalbard) and it is the largest island south of the Lofoten archipelago. The island lies between the Trondheimsleia strait and the Frøyfjorden, just southwest of the entrance to the Trondheimsfjorden.
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eu-036r.jpgEU-036 Norway Sor-Trondelag / More og Romsdal County North groupHitra is an island in Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 571.5-square-kilometre (220.7 sq mi) island is the 7th largest island in Norway (excluding Svalbard) and it is the largest island south of the Lofoten archipelago. The island lies between the Trondheimsleia strait and the Frøyfjorden, just southwest of the entrance to the Trondheimsfjorden.
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eu-037.jpgEU-037 Sweden Kalmar County groupÖland is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 square kilometres (518 square miles) and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 26,000 inhabitants. It is separated from the mainland by the Kalmar Strait and connected to it by the 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) Öland Bridge, which opened on 30 September 1972.
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eu-037r.jpgEU-037 Sweden Kalmar County groupÖland is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 square kilometres (518 square miles) and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 26,000 inhabitants. It is separated from the mainland by the Kalmar Strait and connected to it by the 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) Öland Bridge, which opened on 30 September 1972.
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eu-038.jpgEU-038 Netherlands Noord Holland / Friesland / Groningen Province groupTexel is a municipality and an island with a population of 13,641 in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is the largest and most populated island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. The island is situated north of Den Helder, northeast of Noorderhaaks, also known as "Razende Bol" and southwest of Vlieland.
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eu-038r.jpgEU-038 Netherlands Noord Holland / Friesland / Groningen Province groupTexel is a municipality and an island with a population of 13,641 in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is the largest and most populated island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. The island is situated north of Den Helder, northeast of Noorderhaaks, also known as "Razende Bol" and southwest of Vlieland.
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eu-039.jpgEU-039 France Chausey IslandsChausey is a group of small islands, islets and rocks off the coast of Normandy, in the English Channel. It lies 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Granville and forms a quarter of the Granville commune in the Manche département. Chausey forms part of the Channel Islands from a geographical point of view, but, because it is under French jurisdiction, it is almost never mentioned in the context of the other Channel Islands.
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eu-039r.jpgEU-039 France Chausey IslandsChausey is a group of small islands, islets and rocks off the coast of Normandy, in the English Channel. It lies 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Granville and forms a quarter of the Granville commune in the Manche département. Chausey forms part of the Channel Islands from a geographical point of view, but, because it is under French jurisdiction, it is almost never mentioned in the context of the other Channel Islands.
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eu-040.jpgEU-040 Portugal Estremadura Province groupThe Berlengas archipelago is a group of small islands 10 to 15 kilometres (6.2–9.3 miles) off the Portuguese coast, west of the town of Peniche in Oeste region. These islands were traditionally known to British mariners as "the Burlings". The only habitable island is the largest island, Berlenga Grande, although there is no permanent habitation there at present. The other islands are grouped into two groups of islets, the Estelas Islets and the Farilhões-Forcados Islets.
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eu-040r.jpgEU-040 Portugal Estremadura Province groupThe Berlengas archipelago is a group of small islands 10 to 15 kilometres (6.2–9.3 miles) off the Portuguese coast, west of the town of Peniche in Oeste region. These islands were traditionally known to British mariners as "the Burlings". The only habitable island is the largest island, Berlenga Grande, although there is no permanent habitation there at present. The other islands are grouped into two groups of islets, the Estelas Islets and the Farilhões-Forcados Islets.
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eu-041.jpgEU-041 Italy Maddalena ArchipelagoThe 'Maddalena Archipelago' is a group of islands in the Strait of Bonifacio between Corsica (France) and north-eastern Sardinia (Italy). The whole archipelago makes the territory of the La Maddalena comune. The archipelago consists of seven main islands and numerous small islets
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eu-041r.jpgEU-041 Italy Maddalena ArchipelagoThe 'Maddalena Archipelago' is a group of islands in the Strait of Bonifacio between Corsica (France) and north-eastern Sardinia (Italy). The whole archipelago makes the territory of the La Maddalena comune. The archipelago consists of seven main islands and numerous small islets
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eu-042.jpgEU-042 Germany Schleswig-Holstein State North West groupPellworm is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland,in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The municipality is located on the island of Pellworm – one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea coast of Germany. Its area is 37 km², and its population is roughly 1,200.
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eu-042r.jpgEU-042 Germany Schleswig-Holstein State North West groupPellworm is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland,in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The municipality is located on the island of Pellworm – one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea coast of Germany. Its area is 37 km², and its population is roughly 1,200.
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eu-043.jpgEU-043 Sweden Goteborg och Bohus / Halland County groupNidengen Island is is southwest of Onsala near Kungsbacka in Halland, Sweden. The island is home to Swedens first lighthouse and a few cabins are available for holiday stays
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eu-043r.jpgEU-043 Sweden Goteborg och Bohus / Halland County groupNidengen Island is is southwest of Onsala near Kungsbacka in Halland, Sweden. The island is home to Swedens first lighthouse and a few cabins are available for holiday stays
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eu-044.jpgEU-044 Norway Finnmark County West groupKvaløya is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. At 737 square kilometres (285 sq mi), it is the fifth largest island in mainland Norway. It is connected to the neighboring island of Tromsøya to the east by the Sandnessund Bridge, to the island of Ringvassøya to the north by the sub-sea Kvalsund Tunnel, to the small island of Sommarøya to the west by the Sommarøy Bridge, and to the mainland to the south by the Rya Tunnel.
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eu-044r.jpgEU-044 Norway Finnmark County West groupKvaløya is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. At 737 square kilometres (285 sq mi), it is the fifth largest island in mainland Norway. It is connected to the neighboring island of Tromsøya to the east by the Sandnessund Bridge, to the island of Ringvassøya to the north by the sub-sea Kvalsund Tunnel, to the small island of Sommarøya to the west by the Sommarøy Bridge, and to the mainland to the south by the Rya Tunnel.
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eu-045.jpgEU-045 Italy Lazio Region groupThe Pontine Islands are an archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy. The islands were collectively named after the largest island in the group, Ponza. The other islands in the archipelago are Palmarola, Zannone, and Gavi to the northwest, Ventotene and Santo Stefano to the southeast.
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eu-045r.jpgEU-045 Italy Lazio Region groupThe Pontine Islands are an archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy. The islands were collectively named after the largest island in the group, Ponza. The other islands in the archipelago are Palmarola, Zannone, and Gavi to the northwest, Ventotene and Santo Stefano to the southeast.
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eu-046.jpgEU-046 Norway Troms County groupSenja is an island and future municipality in Troms county, Norway. At 1,586.3-square-kilometre (612.5 sq mi), it is the second largest island in Norway (outside of the Svalbard archipelago). It has a wild, mountainous outer (western) side facing the Atlantic, and a mild and lush inner (eastern) side.
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eu-046r.jpgEU-046 Norway Troms County groupSenja is an island and future municipality in Troms county, Norway. At 1,586.3-square-kilometre (612.5 sq mi), it is the second largest island in Norway (outside of the Svalbard archipelago). It has a wild, mountainous outer (western) side facing the Atlantic, and a mild and lush inner (eastern) side.
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eu-047.jpgEU-047 Germany Niedersachsen State groupThe East Frisian Islands are a chain of islands in the North Sea, off the coast of East Frisia in Lower Saxony, Germany. The islands extend for some 90 kilometres (56 mi) from west to east between the mouths of the Ems and Jade / Weser rivers and lie about 3.5 to 10 km offshore. Between the islands and the mainland are extensive mudflats, known locally as Watten, which form part of the Wadden Sea.
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eu-047r.jpgEU-047 Germany Niedersachsen State groupThe East Frisian Islands are a chain of islands in the North Sea, off the coast of East Frisia in Lower Saxony, Germany. The islands extend for some 90 kilometres (56 mi) from west to east between the mouths of the Ems and Jade / Weser rivers and lie about 3.5 to 10 km offshore. Between the islands and the mainland are extensive mudflats, known locally as Watten, which form part of the Wadden Sea.
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eu-048.jpgEU-048 France Bretagne (Morbihan) Region groupBelle-Île, Belle-Île-en-Mer, or Belle Isle is a French island off the coast of Brittany in the département of Morbihan, and the largest of Brittany's islands. It is 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) from the Quiberon peninsula. The island measures 17 by 9 kilometres (10.6 by 5.6 miles) and has an average altitude of 40 metres (130 feet). The area is about 84 square kilometres (32 square miles).
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