Description island EriskayThe inhabited small island of Eriskay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 74.1 km. The surface-area of the island is 7.1 km2 and is therefore 0.019 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 15.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4.3 km by 2.7 km (maximum width). The island is West-southwest - East-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.08 (57°0'27.0648), -7.29 (-7°17'36.5532).The population is 143 and the population density is thus on 20.30 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Bun A mhuillinn. 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 Eriskay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) South Uist Located 1.2 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Barra Located 7.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Benbecula Located 34.1 km East of the island. 4) Canna Located 40.2 km North of the island. 5) Grimsay Located 42.8 km East of the island. 6) Baleshare Located 45.4 km East of the island. 7) Skye Located 45.7 km NorthEast of the island. 8) North Uist Located 46.4 km East of the island. 9) Rùm Located 50 km North of the island. 10) Soay Located 61.7 km North of the island. 11) Tiree Located 62.1 km WestNorthWest of the island. 12) Coll Located 62.2 km NorthWest of the island. 13) Muck Located 66 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 14) Eigg Located 67.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 15) Berneray Located 68.2 km East of the island. 16) Lewis Harris Located 73.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Isle of Raasay Located 77 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 18) Mull Located 77.2 km NorthWest of the island. 19) Scalpay Located 78.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 20) Ulva Located 89 km NorthWest of the island. 21) Isle of Rona Located 90.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 22) Scalpay Located 91.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Iona Located 95.7 km NorthWest of the island. 24) St Kilda or Hirta Located 109.5 km SouthEast of the island. 25) Lismore Located 121.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Eriskay consists of Sand - Rock 0.1 km2 (2%), nature 3.1 km2 (43%), and agriculture 3.8 km2 (53%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Eriskay |
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