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Sailing to Barra: SailingEurope Group
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island Barra
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Youtube Barra Video - Movie
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Barra
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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -7.47824 lat : 56.97847 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): | long: -7°2'52.1664 lat : 56°58'42.5064 | Surface area: | 66.1 km2 (0.174 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 98.2 km | Average height: | 72 metre | Length island: | 14 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 10 km | Name : | Heaval (383 metre) | Orientation island: | North-northeast - South-southeast |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 1078 | Population density: | 18 inh/km2 |
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Naming - LocationLocal native name: | Barra | Archipelago (island group): | Outer Hebrides | Country: | Great Britain | Country-section: | Scotland | Location in Country: | North-northwest | Name council area: | Council area Outer Hebrides | Name Ward: | Ward Barraigh | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | Distance to main land: | 75.5 km | Nearest Country: | Great Britain | island-Type: | island in sea |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Barra
The weather type in Daliburgh | few clouds |  | Current temperature: | 4 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 8.23 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
| Winddirection: | West-northwest | Atmospheric pressure: | 999 mb
| Humidity: | 75 %
| Daylength at 24 January 2021: | 7 hour and 57 minutes | Sunrise: | 09:43 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 17:40 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Barra
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | International airport present : | No | Accessible by car: | Yes | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 1264 km | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | Yes | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | Yes | Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: | Yes | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: | Yes | Bicycle facilities: | Yes |
island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
Booking.com
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping Hotel |
Hotel at Barra booking.com
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Hotel | Not known
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Barra
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Social media - Multimedia
Videos youtube Barra
Photos (Flickr) of the place Barra
Bings maps Barra
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Landuse Barra
Forest |
0 km2 |
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Nature |
38.2 km2 |
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Agriculture |
22.5 km2 |
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Wet nature |
1 km2 |
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Water |
0.5 km2 |
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Urban area |
0.3 km2 |
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Infrastructure |
0 km2 |
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Viticulture |
0 km2 |
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Rock outcrop |
3.7 km2 |
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