Description island ColonsayThe inhabited small island of Colonsay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 31 km. The surface-area of the island is 39.7 km2 and is therefore 0.105 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 49.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 13.1 km by 5.3 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 56.08 (56°0'27.0144), -6.2 (-6°12'16.6248).The population is 124 and the population density is thus on 2.70 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Balnahard. 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 Colonsay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Oronsay Located 0.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Islay Located 11.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 3) Jura Located 13 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 4) Mull Located 16.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 5) Scarba Located 24.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 6) Iona Located 25.6 km SouthEast of the island. 7) Luing Located 31.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Seil Located 35.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 9) Ulva Located 36.4 km East of the island. 10) Kerrera Located 44.3 km NorthEast of the island. 11) Gigha Located 44.8 km NorthWest of the island. 12) Lismore Located 50 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Tiree Located 56.4 km SouthEast of the island. 14) Coll Located 56.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 15) Isle of Bute Located 62 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 16) Arran Located 65.4 km NorthWest of the island. 17) Muck Located 77.1 km East of the island. 18) Rathlin Island Located 79.9 km West of the island. 19) Eigg Located 82.3 km East of the island. 20) Great Cumbrae Island Located 83.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Holy Island Located 89 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Rùm Located 89.8 km East of the island. 23) Skye Located 98.8 km East of the island. 24) Canna Located 104.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 25) Soay Located 111 km East of the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Colonsay consists of Sand - Rock 2.4 km2 (6%), wood 0.7 km2 (2%), nature 31.5 km2 (79%), wet nature 0.6 km2 (1%), and agriculture 4.2 km2 (10%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Colonsay |
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