Description island LuingThe inhabited small island of Luing is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 1.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 14 km2 and is therefore 0.037 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 24.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 9 km by 2.5 km (maximum width). The island is West-southwest - East-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 56.23 (56°13'50.6568), -5.64 (-5°38'30.4152).The population is 195 and the population density is thus on 12.60 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Toberonochy. 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 Luing are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Seil Located 0.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 2) Scarba Located 1.7 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Jura Located 5.9 km SouthWest of the island. 4) Mull Located 10.3 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Kerrera Located 12.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) Lismore Located 21.3 km East of the island. 7) Colonsay Located 31.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 8) Ulva Located 38 km SouthEast of the island. 9) Oronsay Located 39.7 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 10) Isle of Bute Located 40.4 km NorthWest of the island. 11) Islay Located 41.3 km SouthWest of the island. 12) Iona Located 46.1 km South of the island. 13) Gigha Located 51.5 km West of the island. 14) Arran Located 56.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 15) Great Cumbrae Island Located 62.8 km NorthWest of the island. 16) Coll Located 65.8 km SouthEast of the island. 17) Muck Located 71.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Tiree Located 72.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 19) Eigg Located 73.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 20) Holy Island Located 80.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 21) Rùm Located 84.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 22) Skye Located 86.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Canna Located 101.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 24) Soay Located 102 km EastSouthEast of the island. 25) Rathlin Island Located 104.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Luing consists of nature 1.2 km2 (9%), and agriculture 12.7 km2 (91%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Luing |
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