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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: -6.33540 lat : 56.99933
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): long: -6°20'7.4544 lat : 56°59'57.5736
Surface area: 107 km2 (0.282 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 49.3 km
Average height: 217 metre
Length island: 14 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 13.5 km
Name : Askival (812 metre)
Orientation: No maindirection-circular

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 22
Population density: 0.2 inh/km2

Naming - Location

Local native name: Rùm
Archipelago (island group): Inner Hebrides
Country: Great Britain
Country-section: Scotland
Location in Country: North-northwest
Name council area: Council area Highland
Name Ward: Ward Caol and Mallaig
Main place: Kinloch
Location Main place: East
Sea: Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land: 21.4 km
Nearest Country: Great Britain
Type Rock outcrop: rocky surface
island-Type: island in sea

Topographic islandmap Rùm

Rùm map

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Height map of Rùm

Rùm Digital terrain model - DTM



Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Rùm

Weather Type: Overcast
Current temperature: 12.8 degrees Celcius wunderground
Wind: From the ESE at 4.0 MPH Gusting to 9.0 MPH
Winddirection: ESE
Atmospheric pressure: 1018 mb
Weather-page: Rùm

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

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Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 1188 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

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Landuse Rùm

 Forest   1.2 km2 
 1% 
 Nature   93.4 km2 
 87% 
 Agriculture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Wet nature   0.5 km2 
 1% 
 Water   1.7 km2 
 2% 
 Urban area   0 km2 
 0% 
 Infrastructure   0 km2 
 0% 
 Viticulture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Rock outcrop   10.4 km2 
 10%