Description island ÆðeyThe inhabited very small island of Æðey is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 1200 km. The surface-area of the island is 0.960 km2 and is therefore 0.003 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 4.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 2.2 km by 0.62 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 34 meter and is named . The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 66.1 (66°6'0.6948), -22.66 (-22°39'38.2644).The population is 0 and the population density is thus on 0.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Æðey (located in the East of the island). Other places on the island are: . The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Æðey are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Iceland Located 0.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 2) Vigur Located 8.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Skáley Located 71.6 km West of the island. 4) Flatey Located 80.2 km West of the island. 5) Brokey Located 112.3 km West of the island. 6) Drangey Located 135.2 km North of the island. 7) Málmey Located 140.6 km North of the island. 8) Hjörsey Located 174 km West of the island. 9) Hrísey Located 191.8 km North of the island. 10) Grímsey Located 213.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 11) Flatey Located 215.5 km North of the island. 12) Viðey Located 216.7 km West of the island. 13) Heimaey Located 315.1 km WestNorthWest of the island. 14) Bjarnarey Located 316.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 15) Surtsey Located 325 km WestNorthWest of the island. 16) Bjarnarey Located 380.8 km North of the island. 17) Papey Located 427.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 18) Jan Mayen Located 763.9 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Mykines Located 852.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 20) Streymoy Located 857.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Vágar Located 858.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 22) Eysturoy Located 861.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 23) Kalsoy Located 870 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 24) Kunoy Located 875.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 25) Viðoy Located 878.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. There are also (seasonal) ferry connections for pedestrians (-cyclists) with other (neighboring) island(s). The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Æðey consists of nature 1 km2 (100%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Æðey |
Topographic islandmap Æðey© OpenStreetMap-auteurs, CC-BY-SA. Map Æðey Æðey views: 234 Height map of Æðey |