Description island IslayThe inhabited large island of Islay (local name Ìle) is part of (the island group) Inner Hebrides and is located in the country of Great Britain , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 21.5 km. The surface-area of the island is 611 km2 and is therefore 1.6 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean and the total coastal length is about 225 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 41 km by 26 km (maximum width). The highest point is 491 meter and is named Beinn Bheigier. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 55.76 (55°45'5.0526), -6.22 (-6°13'17.0688).The population is 3604 and the population density is thus on 5.90 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The island is located in the Northwest of the country Great Britain . It is located in the administrative unit Council area Argyll and Bute (local administrative level-name council area), in the Ward Kintyre and the Islands (local administrative level-name Ward). Direct neighboring islands of Islay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Jura Located 0.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 2) Oronsay Located 9.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 3) Colonsay Located 11.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Gigha Located 15.4 km North of the island. 5) Rathlin Island Located 29.9 km West of the island. 6) Scarba Located 34.5 km NorthEast of the island. 7) Mull Located 37.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 8) Arran Located 39.8 km North of the island. 9) Luing Located 41.3 km NorthEast of the island. 10) Iona Located 44.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) Seil Located 48.1 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Isle of Bute Located 54.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 13) Ulva Located 58.2 km East of the island. 14) Kerrera Located 59.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Holy Island Located 61 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 16) Lismore Located 66.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Great Cumbrae Island Located 67.6 km North of the island. 18) Tiree Located 70.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 19) Coll Located 76.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 20) Muck Located 98.9 km East of the island. 21) Eigg Located 104 km East of the island. 22) Rùm Located 111.6 km East of the island. 23) Tory Located 115.6 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 24) Skye Located 120.5 km East of the island. 25) Canna Located 126.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. The land use on the island of Islay consists of Sand - Rock 4.9 km2 (1%), wood 36.5 km2 (6%), nature 264.8 km2 (43%), wet nature 191.9 km2 (31%), and agriculture 106.1 km2 (17%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Islay |
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