Description island EgilsayThe inhabited small island of Egilsay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 54.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 6.1 km2 and is therefore 0.016 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 12.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 5 km by 2 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 36 meter and is named . The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 59.15 (59°9'0.837), -2.93 (-2°55'36.5304).The population is 26 and the population density is thus on 4.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is verspreide bebouwing (located in the of the island). Other places on the island are: Skaill (W). 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 Egilsay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Rousay Located 1.2 km SouthEast of the island. 2) Wyre Located 1.6 km SouthWest of the island. 3) Gairsay Located 4.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 4) Eday Located 4.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 5) Shapinsay Located 5.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 6) Westray Located 6.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 7) Mainland Orkney Located 7.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 8) Sanday Located 12.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 9) Stronsay Located 13.4 km North of the island. 10) Holm of Grimbister Located 16.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 11) Papa Westray Located 17.2 km East of the island. 12) Auskerry Located 22 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 13) Inner Holm Located 28 km SouthWest of the island. 14) Burray Located 28.1 km West of the island. 15) Graemsay Located 29.2 km SouthWest of the island. 16) Flotta Located 32 km WestSouthWest of the island. 17) Hoy Located 32.1 km SouthWest of the island. 18) South Ronaldsay Located 32.1 km West of the island. 19) Fara Located 33.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 20) North Ronaldsay Located 33.9 km NorthEast of the island. 21) South Walls Located 37.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 22) Island of Stroma Located 49.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 81.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 24) Foula Located 115.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Mainland Shetland Located 118.3 km NorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Egilsay consists of nature 2.4 km2 (39%), and agriculture 3.4 km2 (56%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Egilsay |
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