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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 - Location| Coordinates: | 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 island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 3604 | | Population density: | 5.9 inh/km2 |
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Naming - Location| Local 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 | scattered clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 9 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 5.1 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
| | Winddirection: | West-northwest | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1017 mb
| | Humidity: | 87 %
| | Daylength at 18 March 2019: | 11 hour and 59 minutes | | Sunrise: | 07:33 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 19:32 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Islay
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holiday| Directly 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
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
Mapquest Islay
Loc.Alize.us Islay
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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