Description island Muckle RoeThe inhabited small island of Muckle Roe is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 212 km. The surface-area of the island is 16.9 km2 and is therefore 0.045 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 23.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 5.5 km by 5 km (maximum width). The island is Center - Center oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 60.37 (60° 22' 7.4274), -1.43 (-1° 25' 33.276).The population is 130 and the population density is thus on 7.30 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Roesound (located in the East-northeast of the island). Other places on the island are: . 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 Muckle Roe are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Mainland Shetland Located 0 km East of the island. 2) Papa Stour Located 11.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Vaila Located 17.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 4) Yell Located 17.6 km NorthEast of the island. 5) Whalsay Located 19 km North of the island. 6) Bressay Located 23.5 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Trondra Located 25.1 km WestNorthWest of the island. 8) West Burra Located 26 km WestNorthWest of the island. 9) East Burra Located 28.5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 10) Housay - Out Skerries Located 32.3 km North of the island. 11) Fetlar Located 34 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Bruray - Out Skerries Located 34.7 km North of the island. 13) Foula Located 39.3 km SouthWest of the island. 14) Unst Located 40.5 km NorthEast of the island. 15) Fair Isle Located 88.9 km West of the island. 16) North Ronaldsay Located 118.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 17) Sanday Located 127.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 18) Papa Westray Located 133.7 km SouthWest of the island. 19) Westray Located 138.5 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Eday Located 142.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 21) Stronsay Located 147.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 22) Rousay Located 154.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 23) Egilsay Located 155.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Auskerry Located 158.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 25) Shapinsay Located 159.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of Metamorphic rock. The land use on the island of Muckle Roe consists of To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Muckle Roe |
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