Ons Island
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The Ons Island (Galician: Illa de Ons; Spanish: Isla de Ons) is the main island of a small archipelago in the Ria de Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain. Ons belongs administratively to the municipality of Bueu, which has a regular ferry boat connection to the island, as have the mainland towns of Portonovo, Sanxenxo, Marín and Aldán. In 2020, lightning due to Subtropical Storm Alpha started a forest fire.[1]
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 42.381°N 8.933°W / 42.381; -8.933 |
Area | 4.458 km2 (1.721 sq mi) |
Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Highest elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Administration | |
Spain | |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Province | Pontevedra |
Municipality | Bueu |
Demographics | |
Population | 81 hab. (2013) |
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