Description island FlottaThe inhabited small island of Flotta is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 17.4 km. The surface-area of the island is 10 km2 and is therefore 0.026 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 21.3 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 5.2 km by 3.3 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The highest point is 57 meter and is named West Hill. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.83 (58°49'47.1576), -3.11 (-3°6'32.4144).The population is 80 and the population density is thus on 9.10 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Whome (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Oil Terminal (NNW), Whome. 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 Flotta are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Fara Located 0.6 km SouthEast of the island. 2) South Walls Located 1.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 3) Hoy Located 1.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 4) South Ronaldsay Located 2.5 km North of the island. 5) Burray Located 4.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 6) Mainland Orkney Located 8.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 7) Graemsay Located 12.3 km SouthEast of the island. 8) Island of Stroma Located 13 km West of the island. 9) Inner Holm Located 16 km SouthEast of the island. 10) Holm of Grimbister Located 17 km East of the island. 11) Shapinsay Located 21.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Gairsay Located 25.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Wyre Located 29.5 km East of the island. 14) Rousay Located 30.9 km East of the island. 15) Egilsay Located 32 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Stronsay Located 33.5 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Auskerry Located 34.5 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Eday Located 36 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Sanday Located 43.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Westray Located 43.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 21) Papa Westray Located 53.7 km East of the island. 22) North Ronaldsay Located 66.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 109.4 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Mainland Shetland Located 150.2 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Foula Located 151.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Flotta consists of nature 1.8 km2 (18%), wet nature 2.8 km2 (28%), and agriculture 3.8 km2 (38%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Flotta |
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