Description island BurrayThe inhabited small island of Burray is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 22.7 km. The surface-area of the island is 10.6 km2 and is therefore 0.028 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 23.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 6.2 km by 3.7 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is 77 meter and is named . The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.85 (58°51'15.3396), -2.92 (-2°55'3.2304).The population is 409 and the population density is thus on 45.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Burray Village (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Burray Village (ZW), Northtown (N), Southtown (Z), Hillside. 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 Burray are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) South Ronaldsay Located 0.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 2) Mainland Orkney Located 2.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 3) Flotta Located 4.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 4) Fara Located 9.5 km South of the island. 5) South Walls Located 10.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 6) Hoy Located 10.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 7) Shapinsay Located 16.4 km East of the island. 8) Holm of Grimbister Located 17.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Graemsay Located 17.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 10) Island of Stroma Located 18.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 11) Inner Holm Located 20.7 km SouthEast of the island. 12) Gairsay Located 22.6 km East of the island. 13) Auskerry Located 24.7 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Stronsay Located 25.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Wyre Located 26.9 km East of the island. 16) Egilsay Located 28.1 km East of the island. 17) Rousay Located 29 km East of the island. 18) Eday Located 30 km East of the island. 19) Sanday Located 36.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Westray Located 39.5 km East of the island. 21) Papa Westray Located 50.2 km East of the island. 22) North Ronaldsay Located 59.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 100 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Mainland Shetland Located 141.3 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Foula Located 145.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Burray consists of Sand - Rock 1 km2 (9%), nature 2 km2 (19%), and agriculture 6.8 km2 (65%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Burray |
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