Description island Great SkelligThe inhabited very small island of Great Skellig is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 12.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 0.220 km2 and is therefore 0.001 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 4.5 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 0.80 km by 0.50 km (maximum width). The island is South-southwest - North-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 51.77 (51°46'16.4280), -10.54 (-11°27'34.7760).The population is 0 and the population density is thus on 0.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). 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 Skellig Rock Great are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Skellig Rock Little Located 1.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 2) Valencia Located 13.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 3) Dursey Located 29.2 km NorthWest of the island. 4) Great Blasket Located 33.2 km East of the island. 5) Bear Located 45.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 6) Whiddy Located 69.9 km North of the island. 7) Long Located 72.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 8) Clear Located 79.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 9) Hare Located 81 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 10) Sherkin Located 83 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 11) Inishmaan Located 156.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Inisheer Located 156.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Inishmore Located 158.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Gorumna Located 171.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Omey Located 196.1 km East of the island. 16) Inishbofin Located 205.1 km East of the island. 17) Clare Located 226.5 km East of the island. 18) Achill Located 236.8 km East of the island. 19) Bryher Located 356.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 20) Tresco Located 356.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Ramsey Island Located 357.3 km North of the island. 22) St Martins Located 359.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 23) Lambay Located 359.4 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Skomer Island Located 360.6 km North of the island. 25) St Marys Located 361.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Skellig Rock Great consists of To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Great Skellig |
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