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The inhabited small island of Koltur is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 386 km. The surface-area of the island is 2.4 km2 and is therefore 0.006 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 8.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4 km by 1.00 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 61.99 (61°0'35.6652), -6.98 (-6°58'58.6812).


The population is 2 and the population density is thus on 1.40 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Heima í Húsi (located in the East of the island). Other places on the island are: Koltur (O). 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 Koltur are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands):

1) Hestur Located 1.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island.
2) Streymoy Located 3.3 km NorthEast of the island.
3) Vágar Located 6.6 km SouthEast of the island.
4) Sandoy Located 6.9 km West of the island.
5) Nólsoy Located 14.6 km North of the island.
6) Eysturoy Located 15.4 km NorthEast of the island.
7) Skúvoy Located 21.6 km WestNorthWest of the island.
8) Mykines Located 29.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island.
9) Borðoy Located 29.5 km NorthEast of the island.
10) Kalsoy Located 29.8 km EastNorthEast of the island.
11) Stóra Dímun Located 31.6 km WestNorthWest of the island.
12) Kunoy Located 34 km EastNorthEast of the island.
13) Suðuroy Located 36.1 km West of the island.
14) Lítla Dímun Located 39.7 km WestNorthWest of the island.
15) Viðoy Located 40.9 km NorthEast of the island.
16) Svínoy Located 40.9 km NorthEast of the island.
17) Fugloy Located 49.7 km NorthEast of the island.
18) Mainland Shetland Located 329.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island.
19) Foula Located 331.4 km NorthWest of the island.
20) Papa Stour Located 334.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island.
21) Yell Located 341.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island.
22) Muckle Roe Located 344.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island.
23) Unst Located 346.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island.
24) Vaila Located 349.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island.
25) Fetlar Located 355.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island.





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