Description island Holy IslandThe inhabited small island of Holy Island is part of (the island group) Anglesey and is located in the country of Great Britain , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 20.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 35.1 km2 and is therefore 0.092 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Irish Sea and the total coastal length is about 57 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 12 km by 5 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The highest point is 222 meter and is named Holyhead Mountain. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 53.29 (53°17'16.2816), -4.63 (-4°37'36.1092).The population is 13579 and the population density is thus on 344.64 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Holyhead (located in the North of the island). Other places on the island are: South Stack (O). The island is located in the Center of the country Great Britain . It is located in the administrative unit County Isle of Anglesey (local administrative level-name county), Direct neighboring islands of Holy Island are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Anglesey Located 0.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 2) Bardsey Island Located 54.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 3) Man Located 80.8 km East of the island. 4) Lambay Located 88.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Ramsey Island Located 160 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Skomer Island Located 173.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 7) Skokholm Island Located 177.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 8) Caldey Island Located 178.1 km West of the island. 9) Lundy Located 227 km West of the island. 10) Rathlin Island Located 236.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) Arran Located 236.7 km East of the island. 12) Holy Island Located 244.3 km East of the island. 13) Isle of Bute Located 267.2 km East of the island. 14) Gigha Located 267.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 15) Great Cumbrae Island Located 269.1 km East of the island. 16) Islay Located 271.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 17) Jura Located 287 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Aran Located 309 km SouthEast of the island. 19) Tory Located 313.7 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Oronsay Located 314.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Colonsay Located 316.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 22) Holy Island Located 317 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Inner Farne Located 318.6 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Staple Island Located 321 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Inisheer Located 322 km South of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 866 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Holy Island consists of Sand - Rock 1.6 km2 (5%), wood 0.3 km2 (1%), nature 5.2 km2 (15%), wet nature 0.4 km2 (1%), and agriculture 13.1 km2 (37%), Special is that the island also prevent vineyards (5.1 km2 - 14%). To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Holy Island |
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