Description island FaraThe uninhabited small island of Fara is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 19.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 2.8 km2 and is therefore 0.007 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 8 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 2.6 km by 1.5 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The highest point is 39 meter and is named . The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.84 (58°50'40.0704), -3.17 (-3°10'0.0948).It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Fara are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Flotta Located 0.6 km NorthWest of the island. 2) Hoy Located 0.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 3) South Walls Located 3 km West of the island. 4) Mainland Orkney Located 6.1 km East of the island. 5) South Ronaldsay Located 6.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 6) Graemsay Located 9.3 km SouthEast of the island. 7) Burray Located 9.5 km North of the island. 8) Inner Holm Located 13 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Island of Stroma Located 15.4 km West of the island. 10) Holm of Grimbister Located 16.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Shapinsay Located 23.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Gairsay Located 26.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Wyre Located 29.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Rousay Located 30.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Egilsay Located 33.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Stronsay Located 36.8 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Eday Located 38.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Auskerry Located 38.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 19) Westray Located 44.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Sanday Located 45.6 km NorthEast of the island. 21) Papa Westray Located 54.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 22) North Ronaldsay Located 69.2 km NorthEast of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 113 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Foula Located 152.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Mainland Shetland Located 153.3 km NorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Fara consists of nature 0.5 km2 (18%), wet nature 2.1 km2 (74%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Fara |
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