Description island HesturThe inhabited small island of Hestur is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 381 km. The surface-area of the island is 8.1 km2 and is therefore 0.021 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 12.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 5.3 km by 1.4 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 61.95 (61°57'8.9928), -6.89 (-6°53'39.1272).The population is 25 and the population density is thus on 4.10 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Hestur (located in the East of the island). Other places on the island are: Hestur (O). 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 Hestur are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Koltur Located 1.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 2) Streymoy Located 2.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 3) Sandoy Located 2.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 4) Nólsoy Located 10.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 5) Vágar Located 11.9 km SouthEast of the island. 6) Eysturoy Located 14.6 km NorthEast of the island. 7) Skúvoy Located 16 km West of the island. 8) Stóra Dímun Located 25.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 9) Borðoy Located 29 km NorthEast of the island. 10) Kalsoy Located 30.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Suðuroy Located 31.3 km West of the island. 12) Lítla Dímun Located 33.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 13) Mykines Located 34.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 14) Kunoy Located 34.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Svínoy Located 40.3 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Viðoy Located 41.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Fugloy Located 49.5 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Mainland Shetland Located 323.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 19) Foula Located 324.7 km NorthWest of the island. 20) Papa Stour Located 328 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Yell Located 335 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 22) Muckle Roe Located 337.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 23) Unst Located 340.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 24) Vaila Located 342.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 25) Fetlar Located 349.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Hestur |
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