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The inhabited very small island of Holm of Grimbister is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 39 km. The surface-area of the island is 0.170 km2 and is therefore 0 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 1.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 0.64 km by 0.38 km (maximum width). The island is West-southwest - East-northeast oriented. The highest point is only 6 meter and is named Naamloze top. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 59 (59° 0' 14.364''), -3.08 (3° 4' 56.172'').


The population is 3 and the population density is thus on 19.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Holm of Grimbister farm. 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 Holm of Grimbister are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands):

1) Mainland Orkney Located 0.3 km SouthWest of the island.
2) Shapinsay Located 8.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island.
3) Gairsay Located 9.6 km NorthEast of the island.
4) Inner Holm Located 12.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island.
5) Wyre Located 12.6 km EastNorthEast of the island.
6) Graemsay Located 13.1 km SouthWest of the island.
7) Rousay Located 13.7 km East of the island.
8) Hoy Located 15.4 km WestSouthWest of the island.
9) Egilsay Located 16.1 km EastNorthEast of the island.
10) Fara Located 16.9 km WestSouthWest of the island.
11) Flotta Located 17 km West of the island.
12) Burray Located 17.1 km WestNorthWest of the island.
13) South Ronaldsay Located 19.3 km WestNorthWest of the island.
14) South Walls Located 22.1 km West of the island.
15) Eday Located 22.2 km NorthEast of the island.
16) Stronsay Located 23.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island.
17) Westray Located 27.2 km EastNorthEast of the island.
18) Auskerry Located 28.8 km North of the island.
19) Sanday Located 29.7 km NorthEast of the island.
20) Island of Stroma Located 34.1 km West of the island.
21) Papa Westray Located 36.8 km EastNorthEast of the island.
22) North Ronaldsay Located 53.1 km NorthEast of the island.
23) Fair Isle Located 98.8 km NorthEast of the island.
24) Foula Located 135.6 km EastNorthEast of the island.
25) Mainland Shetland Located 137.5 km NorthEast of the island.


The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Holm of Grimbister consists of and agriculture 0.2 km2 (99%),


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