Description island KalsoyThe inhabited small island of Kalsoy is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 410 km. The surface-area of the island is 30.7 km2 and is therefore 0.081 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 39.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 18 km by 3 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 62.29 (62°17'41.2368), -6.74 (-6°44'11.3784).The population is 95 and the population density is thus on 4.80 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Húsar (located in the Southeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Syðradalur (Z), Húsar (ZO), Mikladalur (NO), Trøllanes (N). 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 Kalsoy are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Borðoy Located 1.5 km North of the island. 2) Kunoy Located 1.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) Eysturoy Located 1.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 4) Viðoy Located 9.1 km NorthEast of the island. 5) Svínoy Located 13.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 6) Streymoy Located 14 km SouthWest of the island. 7) Fugloy Located 19.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Nólsoy Located 22.5 km West of the island. 9) Vágar Located 24.6 km SouthWest of the island. 10) Koltur Located 29.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 11) Hestur Located 30.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 12) Sandoy Located 37 km WestSouthWest of the island. 13) Mykines Located 45.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 14) Skúvoy Located 49.6 km West of the island. 15) Stóra Dímun Located 57.9 km West of the island. 16) Suðuroy Located 65.1 km West of the island. 17) Lítla Dímun Located 65.4 km West of the island. 18) Mainland Shetland Located 330.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 19) Foula Located 336.9 km NorthWest of the island. 20) Papa Stour Located 337.2 km NorthWest of the island. 21) Yell Located 338.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 22) Unst Located 342.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 23) Muckle Roe Located 345.9 km NorthWest of the island. 24) Vaila Located 352.8 km NorthWest of the island. 25) Fetlar Located 353.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Kalsoy |
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