Description island DrangeyThe uninhabited very small island of Drangey is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 1100 km. The surface-area of the island is 0.260 km2 and is therefore 0.001 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 2.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 0.86 km by 0.38 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 180 meter and is named . The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 65.95 (65°56'48.5088), -19.69 (-19°41'17.2788).It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Drangey are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Iceland Located 6.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 2) Málmey Located 8.9 km NorthEast of the island. 3) Hrísey Located 58 km North of the island. 4) Flatey Located 85 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 5) Grímsey Located 99.4 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Æðey Located 135.2 km South of the island. 7) Vigur Located 142.6 km South of the island. 8) Skáley Located 145.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 9) Brokey Located 159.1 km SouthWest of the island. 10) Flatey Located 160.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 11) Hjörsey Located 199.8 km SouthWest of the island. 12) Viðey Located 222 km WestSouthWest of the island. 13) Bjarnarey Located 245.7 km North of the island. 14) Heimaey Located 278.5 km West of the island. 15) Bjarnarey Located 278.8 km West of the island. 16) Surtsey Located 296.5 km West of the island. 17) Papey Located 297.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 18) Jan Mayen Located 696.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Mykines Located 725.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 20) Streymoy Located 728.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Vágar Located 730.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 22) Eysturoy Located 731.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 23) Kalsoy Located 740 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 24) Kunoy Located 745 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 25) Viðoy Located 748 km NorthNorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Drangey consists of nature 0.2 km2 (89%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Drangey |
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