Description island GairsayThe inhabited small island of Gairsay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 480 km. The surface-area of the island is 2.7 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 9.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 3.2 km by 1.6 km (maximum width). The island is West-northwest - East-southeast oriented. The highest point is 96 meter and is named . The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 59.08 (59°4'59.2608), -2.97 (-2°58'20.3592).The population is 3 and the population density is thus on 1.20 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Langskaill House (located in the West-southwest of the island). Other places on the island are: . 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 Gairsay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Mainland Orkney Located 1.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Wyre Located 2.2 km East of the island. 3) Shapinsay Located 2.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 4) Rousay Located 4.3 km East of the island. 5) Egilsay Located 4.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) Holm of Grimbister Located 9.6 km SouthWest of the island. 7) Eday Located 11.3 km NorthEast of the island. 8) Stronsay Located 14.8 km North of the island. 9) Westray Located 15.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Sanday Located 18.6 km NorthEast of the island. 11) Inner Holm Located 21.7 km SouthWest of the island. 12) Auskerry Located 21.8 km North of the island. 13) Burray Located 22.6 km West of the island. 14) Graemsay Located 22.8 km SouthWest of the island. 15) Flotta Located 25.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Hoy Located 25.5 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Papa Westray Located 26.1 km East of the island. 18) South Ronaldsay Located 26.4 km West of the island. 19) Fara Located 26.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 20) South Walls Located 31.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 21) North Ronaldsay Located 41.7 km NorthEast of the island. 22) Island of Stroma Located 42.8 km West of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 88.1 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Foula Located 124.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Mainland Shetland Located 126.2 km NorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Gairsay consists of nature 2 km2 (74%), and agriculture 0.5 km2 (20%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Gairsay |
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