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Sailing to Islay: SailingEurope Group
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island Islay
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Youtube Islay Video - Movie
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Islay
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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -6.22141 lat : 55.76404 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): | long: -6°13'17.0688 lat : 55°45'5.0526 | Surface area: | 611 km2 (1.609 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 225 km | Average height: | 92 metre | Length island: | 41 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 26 km | Name : | Beinn Bheigier (491 metre) |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 3604 | Population density: | 5.9 inh/km2 |
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Naming - LocationLocal native name: | Ìle | Archipelago (island group): | Inner Hebrides | Neighboring islands (Island hopping): | 1) Jura 31.1 km NorthEast
| Country: | Great Britain | Country-section: | Scotland | Location in Country: | Northwest | Name council area: | Council area Argyll and Bute | Name Ward: | Ward Kintyre and the Islands | Location Main place: | | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | Distance to main land: | 21.5 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 Islay
The weather type in Bruichladdich | broken clouds |  | Current temperature: | 0 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 1.54 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
| Winddirection: | North | Atmospheric pressure: | 1001 mb
| Humidity: | 93 %
| Daylength at 24 January 2021: | 8 hour and 9 minutes | Sunrise: | 09:32 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 17:41 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Islay
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | International airport present : | No | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 1096 km | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | Yes | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | Yes |
island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
Booking.com
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping Hotel |
Hotel at Islay booking.com
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Hotel | Not known
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Islay
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Social media - Multimedia
Videos youtube Islay
Photos (Flickr) of the place Islay
Bings maps Islay
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Landuse Islay
Forest |
36.5 km2 |
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Nature |
264.8 km2 |
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Agriculture |
106.1 km2 |
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Wet nature |
191.9 km2 |
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Water |
3.8 km2 |
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Urban area |
1.6 km2 |
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Infrastructure |
1.4 km2 |
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Viticulture |
0 km2 |
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Rock outcrop |
4.9 km2 |
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