Description island IonaThe inhabited small island of Iona is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 36.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 8.4 km2 and is therefore 0.022 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 16.1 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 5.6 km by 2.4 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 56.33 (56°19'41.6892), -6.41 (-6°24'42.3504).The population is 177 and the population density is thus on 21.10 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Baile Mòr (located in the of the island). Other places on the island are: Baile Mòr. 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 Iona are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Mull Located 1.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 2) Ulva Located 15.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 3) Colonsay Located 25.6 km NorthWest of the island. 4) Tiree Located 27.9 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Coll Located 28.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 6) Oronsay Located 32.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 7) Jura Located 41.9 km NorthWest of the island. 8) Scarba Located 43.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 9) Islay Located 44.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 10) Seil Located 45.4 km North of the island. 11) Luing Located 46.1 km North of the island. 12) Kerrera Located 49.2 km North of the island. 13) Lismore Located 50 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 14) Muck Located 53.5 km East of the island. 15) Eigg Located 59.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Rùm Located 65.2 km East of the island. 17) Gigha Located 77.5 km NorthWest of the island. 18) Skye Located 77.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Canna Located 78.1 km East of the island. 20) Isle of Bute Located 87 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Soay Located 87.3 km East of the island. 22) Barra Located 92.1 km SouthEast of the island. 23) Eriskay Located 95.7 km SouthEast of the island. 24) Arran Located 96 km NorthWest of the island. 25) South Uist Located 97.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Iona consists of Sand - Rock 0.3 km2 (3%), nature 5 km2 (60%), and agriculture 2.2 km2 (27%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Iona |
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