Description island EiggThe inhabited small island of Eigg is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 11.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 28.9 km2 and is therefore 0.076 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 25.8 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 7.6 km by 5.8 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 56.9 (56°54'12.7512), -6.15 (-6°9'17.8596).The population is 105 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: Galmisdale. 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 Eigg are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Muck Located 4.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 2) Rùm Located 6.5 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Skye Located 10.9 km NorthEast of the island. 4) Soay Located 21.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 5) Canna Located 23.8 km SouthEast of the island. 6) Mull Located 24 km West of the island. 7) Coll Located 26.8 km SouthWest of the island. 8) Scalpay Located 38 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Ulva Located 41.6 km West of the island. 10) Isle of Raasay Located 43.2 km East of the island. 11) Tiree Located 49.9 km SouthWest of the island. 12) Lismore Located 53.7 km NorthWest of the island. 13) Iona Located 59.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 14) Kerrera Located 62.6 km NorthWest of the island. 15) Isle of Rona Located 64.3 km East of the island. 16) South Uist Located 65.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 17) Eriskay Located 67.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 18) Seil Located 69.1 km WestNorthWest of the island. 19) Barra Located 71.6 km South of the island. 20) Luing Located 73.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 21) Scarba Located 79.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 22) Colonsay Located 82.3 km West of the island. 23) Benbecula Located 82.7 km SouthEast of the island. 24) Jura Located 84.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 25) Grimsay Located 87 km SouthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Eigg consists of Sand - Rock 0.2 km2 (1%), wood 1.3 km2 (5%), nature 18.9 km2 (65%), and agriculture 8.5 km2 (30%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Eigg |
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