Description island BaleshareThe inhabited small island of Baleshare is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 88.4 km. The surface-area of the island is 8.8 km2 and is therefore 0.023 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 21.1 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 6.6 km by 2.8 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.53 (57°31'38.0172), -7.37 (-7°22'5.9556).The population is 58 and the population density is thus on 6.40 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Samhla. 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 Baleshare are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) North Uist Located 0.4 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Benbecula Located 0.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 3) Grimsay Located 4.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 4) South Uist Located 10.6 km West of the island. 5) Berneray Located 19.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) Lewis Harris Located 30.7 km NorthEast of the island. 7) Skye Located 34.5 km North of the island. 8) Eriskay Located 45.4 km West of the island. 9) Barra Located 49.2 km West of the island. 10) Scalpay Located 52.5 km NorthEast of the island. 11) Canna Located 66.9 km NorthWest of the island. 12) St Kilda or Hirta Located 74.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 13) Isle of Raasay Located 76.5 km North of the island. 14) Soay Located 76.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 15) Rùm Located 76.9 km NorthWest of the island. 16) Great Bernera Located 79 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Isle of Rona Located 80.4 km North of the island. 18) Scalpay Located 82.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 19) Eigg Located 95.5 km NorthWest of the island. 20) Muck Located 97.8 km NorthWest of the island. 21) Coll Located 104 km WestNorthWest of the island. 22) Tiree Located 110.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 23) Mull Located 117.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 24) Ulva Located 130.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 25) Iona Located 140.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Baleshare consists of Sand - Rock 3 km2 (35%), wet nature 0.6 km2 (7%), and agriculture 5 km2 (58%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Baleshare |
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