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Sailing to Skye: SailingEurope Group
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island Skye
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Youtube Skye Video - Movie
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Skye
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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -6.24312 lat : 57.37045 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): | long: -6°14'35.2392 lat : 57°22'13.6344 | Surface area: | 1628.6 km2 (4.289 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 589 km | Average height: | 165 metre | Length island: | 73 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 40 km | Name : | Sgurr Alasdair (992 metre) | Orientation island: | Northwest - Southeast |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 9232 | Population density: | 5.6 inh/km2 | Important places (direction): | Broadford (O) |
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Naming - LocationLocal native name: | An t-Eilean Sgitheanach | 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 Eilean a'Cheo | Main place: | Portree | Location Main place: | East | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | Distance to main land: | 0.54 km | Nearest Country: | Great Britain | Type Rock outcrop: | rocky surface | island-Type: | island in sea | Remarks: | Since 1995 connected with the Scottish mainland by a bridge. |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Skye
The weather type in Portree | overcast clouds |  | Current temperature: | 7 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 0.45 meter per second (Wind force - bft 1)
| Winddirection: | Southeast | Atmospheric pressure: | 1032 mb
| Humidity: | 77 %
| Daylength at 13 April 2021: | 14 hour and 9 minutes | Sunrise: | 07:20 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 21:29 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Skye
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): | 1210 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 Skye booking.com
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Hotel | 1) Skye Camping And Caravanning Club Site 2) Staffin Car. And Camp. Site 3) Torvaig Caravan And Camping Site 4) Uig Bay Campsite
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Skye
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Social media - Multimedia
Videos youtube Skye
Photos (Flickr) of the place Skye
Bings maps Skye
Mapquest Skye
Loc.Alize.us Skye
Landuse Skye
Forest |
146.5 km2 |
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Nature |
744.2 km2 |
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Agriculture |
143.9 km2 |
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Wet nature |
519.2 km2 |
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Water |
9.2 km2 |
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Urban area |
2.8 km2 |
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Infrastructure |
0 km2 |
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Viticulture |
0 km2 |
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Rock outcrop |
63.1 km2 |
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