Description island Isle of RaasayThe inhabited fairly large island of Isle of Raasay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 6.5 km. The surface-area of the island is 61.5 km2 and is therefore 0.162 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 53.3 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 20 km by 5.9 km (maximum width). The island is West-southwest - East-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.4 (57°24'6.1524), -6.04 (-6°2'24.1692).The population is 161 and the population density is thus on 2.50 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Inverarish (located in the South-southwest of the island). Other places on the island are: Arnish (N) Brochel (NNO) Fearns (ZO) North Fearns (ZZO) Inverarish (Z) Clachan (ZZW) Oskaig (ZW) Balachuirn (WZW) Balmeanach (WZW) Glame (W) . 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 Isle of Raasay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Skye Located 1.1 km SouthWest of the island. 2) Isle of Rona Located 1.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 3) Scalpay Located 1.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 4) Soay Located 20.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 5) Rùm Located 34.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Canna Located 39.1 km SouthWest of the island. 7) Eigg Located 43.2 km West of the island. 8) Muck Located 54.8 km West of the island. 9) Scalpay Located 54.8 km SouthEast of the island. 10) Lewis Harris Located 55.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) North Uist Located 63.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 12) South Uist Located 66.8 km South of the island. 13) Benbecula Located 67.1 km South of the island. 14) Grimsay Located 67.3 km South of the island. 15) Berneray Located 71.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 16) Mull Located 75 km West of the island. 17) Coll Located 75.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 18) Baleshare Located 76.5 km South of the island. 19) Eriskay Located 77 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 20) Barra Located 87.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 21) Great Bernera Located 90.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 22) Lismore Located 92.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 23) Ulva Located 92.9 km West of the island. 24) Tiree Located 96.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 25) Kerrera Located 105.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Isle of Raasay consists of wood 3.3 km2 (5%), nature 42.3 km2 (69%), wet nature 11.3 km2 (18%), and agriculture 3.9 km2 (6%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Isle of Raasay |
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