Description island EdayThe inhabited small island of Eday is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 56.5 km. The surface-area of the island is 27.4 km2 and is therefore 0.072 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 38.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 12.8 km by 4.3 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 98 meter and is named Ward Hill. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 59.19 (59°11'24.8388), -2.78 (-2°46'31.0188).The population is 130 and the population density is thus on 5.80 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Calfsound (located in the Northeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Calfsound (NO). 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 Eday are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Sanday Located 2.1 km North of the island. 2) Westray Located 3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 3) Stronsay Located 3.7 km North of the island. 4) Egilsay Located 4.9 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 5) Shapinsay Located 5.7 km West of the island. 6) Rousay Located 7.2 km South of the island. 7) Wyre Located 9.1 km SouthWest of the island. 8) Papa Westray Located 11 km SouthEast of the island. 9) Gairsay Located 11.3 km SouthWest of the island. 10) Mainland Orkney Located 14.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 11) Auskerry Located 15.2 km NorthWest of the island. 12) North Ronaldsay Located 21.1 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Holm of Grimbister Located 22.2 km SouthWest of the island. 14) Burray Located 30 km West of the island. 15) South Ronaldsay Located 34.2 km West of the island. 16) Inner Holm Located 34.9 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Graemsay Located 35.8 km SouthWest of the island. 18) Flotta Located 36 km WestSouthWest of the island. 19) Hoy Located 37.9 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Fara Located 38.2 km SouthWest of the island. 21) South Walls Located 42.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 22) Island of Stroma Located 52.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 69 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 24) Foula Located 103.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Mainland Shetland Located 105.3 km NorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Eday consists of nature 11.4 km2 (41%), wet nature 2 km2 (7%), and agriculture 13.2 km2 (48%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Eday |
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