Anegada

Anegada
	View of the south side
Waters	Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago	Virgin Islands
Geographical location	18 ° 43 '44 " N , 64 ° 20' 1" W Coordinates: 18 ° 43 '44 " N , 64 ° 20' 1" W
surface	39.32 km²
Highest elevation	8.5 m
Residents	285 (2010) ; 7.2 inhabitants / km²
main place	The settlement
	Map from 1832

Anegada (Spanish for "flooded") is the northernmost island of the British Virgin Islands , part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean . It is the only coral island in the archipelago.

Anegada is flat; the highest point reaches a height of 8.5 m . The island with an area of about 39 km² is populated by almost 300 people. The largest settlement is called The Settlement.

The small airport is called Auguste George Airport . Ferries run three times a week.

Horseshoe reef

Anegada is known for its miles of white sandy beaches and for the Horseshoe Reef, with a length of 29 km the largest barrier reef in the Caribbean and one of the largest in the world. The reef makes seaward navigation difficult. Due to its countless shipwrecks , Horseshoe Reef used to be a popular diving spot; Anchoring in the reef is now prohibited for reasons of protection.

environment

A variety of animals such as turtles and lobsters live on the island, especially in the north .

The salt lakes in the west are a specialty. Resettled flamingos live there .

The vachellia anegadensis is for Anegada endemic acacia .

Web links

Commons : Anegada - collection of images, videos and audio files

Anegada. In: The British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands Tourist Board; accessed on December 28, 2017
Anegada in the British Virgin Islands. In: British Virgin Islands. Bareboats BVI(English).; accessed on December 28, 2017

Individual evidence

^ Virgin Islands 2010 Population and Housing Census Report. (PDF; 2.52 MB) Executive Summary. Government of the Virgin Islands - Central Statistics Office, December 1, 2016, p. 1 , accessed December 28, 2017 .
^ Areas of the British Virgin Islands ( Memento of April 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive ); accessed on December 28, 2017.
^ Diving on Anegada. Horseshoe Reef on Anegada. In: Anegada, BVI. January 14, 2015, accessed December 28, 2017 .
↑ Navigating to Anegada. In: BVIPirate.com. Walker Mangum, accessed December 28, 2017 .

[1] Virgin Islands 2010 Population and Housing Census Report. (PDF; 2.52 MB) Executive Summary. Government of the Virgin Islands - Central Statistics Office, December 1, 2016, p. 1 , accessed December 28, 2017 .

[2] Areas of the British Virgin Islands ( Memento of April 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive ); accessed on December 28, 2017.

[3] Diving on Anegada. Horseshoe Reef on Anegada. In: Anegada, BVI. January 14, 2015, accessed December 28, 2017 .

[4] Navigating to Anegada. In: BVIPirate.com. Walker Mangum, accessed December 28, 2017 .