Description island Housay - Out SkerriesThe inhabited very small island of Housay - Out Skerries is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 233 km. The surface-area of the island is 1.5 km2 and is therefore 0.004 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 11.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 1.2 km by 0.80 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 60.42 (60°25'24.3408), -0.77 (-0°46'9.3756).The population is 50 and the population density is thus on 23.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Housay (located in the East 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 Housay - Out Skerries are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Bruray - Out Skerries Located 0 km East of the island. 2) Whalsay Located 6.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Mainland Shetland Located 14.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 4) Fetlar Located 15.4 km East of the island. 5) Yell Located 15.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 6) Unst Located 27.5 km East of the island. 7) Bressay Located 29.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 8) Muckle Roe Located 32.3 km South of the island. 9) Trondra Located 40.7 km SouthWest of the island. 10) West Burra Located 43.3 km SouthWest of the island. 11) East Burra Located 44.6 km SouthWest of the island. 12) Papa Stour Located 48.3 km South of the island. 13) Vaila Located 48.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Foula Located 74.7 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 15) Fair Isle Located 105.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) North Ronaldsay Located 143.7 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Sanday Located 152.2 km SouthWest of the island. 18) Papa Westray Located 162.9 km SouthWest of the island. 19) Westray Located 167.9 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Eday Located 169.4 km SouthWest of the island. 21) Stronsay Located 172.7 km SouthWest of the island. 22) Egilsay Located 182.4 km SouthWest of the island. 23) Auskerry Located 182.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Rousay Located 182.5 km SouthWest of the island. 25) Shapinsay Located 185.3 km SouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of Metamorphic rock. The land use on the island of Housay - Out Skerries consists of nature 1.6 km2 (78%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Housay - Out Skerries |
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