Description island CannaThe inhabited small island of Canna is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 38.1 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 19.8 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 7.6 km by 2.3 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.06 (57°3'26.1504), -6.55 (-6°33'0.1782).The population is 11 and the population density is thus on 1.04 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: A Chill. 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 Canna are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Rùm Located 5.2 km NorthWest of the island. 2) Skye Located 14.5 km NorthEast of the island. 3) Soay Located 16.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 4) Eigg Located 23.8 km NorthWest of the island. 5) Muck Located 26.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 6) South Uist Located 37.2 km South of the island. 7) Scalpay Located 38.3 km NorthEast of the island. 8) Isle of Raasay Located 39.1 km NorthEast of the island. 9) Coll Located 39.7 km West of the island. 10) Eriskay Located 40.2 km South of the island. 11) Barra Located 47 km South of the island. 12) Mull Located 49.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 13) Benbecula Located 54.1 km SouthEast of the island. 14) Tiree Located 55.1 km West of the island. 15) Isle of Rona Located 58.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Grimsay Located 59 km SouthEast of the island. 17) North Uist Located 60.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Ulva Located 63.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 19) Baleshare Located 66.9 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Lewis Harris Located 77.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Iona Located 78.1 km West of the island. 22) Berneray Located 80 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Lismore Located 83.3 km NorthWest of the island. 24) Scalpay Located 87.4 km East of the island. 25) Kerrera Located 91.7 km NorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Canna consists of nature 0.9 km2 (9%), wet nature 7.2 km2 (68%), and agriculture 2.1 km2 (20%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Canna |
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