Description island OronsayThe inhabited small island of Oronsay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 31.6 km. The surface-area of the island is 5.1 km2 and is therefore 0.014 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 14.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 3.9 km by 2.7 km (maximum width). The island is South-southwest - North-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 56.02 (56°1'2.5356), -6.24 (-6°14'29.4576).The population is 8 and the population density is thus on 1.50 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). 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 Oronsay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Colonsay Located 0.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 2) Islay Located 9.1 km WestNorthWest of the island. 3) Jura Located 13.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 4) Mull Located 26.5 km East of the island. 5) Scarba Located 32.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 6) Iona Located 32.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 7) Luing Located 39.7 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Gigha Located 43.8 km NorthWest of the island. 9) Seil Located 45 km NorthEast of the island. 10) Ulva Located 48 km East of the island. 11) Kerrera Located 55.1 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Tiree Located 60.9 km SouthEast of the island. 13) Lismore Located 61.5 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Isle of Bute Located 62.8 km North of the island. 15) Arran Located 64.9 km NorthWest of the island. 16) Coll Located 65 km EastSouthEast of the island. 17) Rathlin Island Located 76.8 km West of the island. 18) Great Cumbrae Island Located 83.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 19) Holy Island Located 88.4 km NorthWest of the island. 20) Muck Located 88.6 km East of the island. 21) Eigg Located 94.1 km East of the island. 22) Rùm Located 101.2 km East of the island. 23) Skye Located 110.9 km East of the island. 24) Canna Located 115.1 km East of the island. 25) Soay Located 122.6 km East of the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Oronsay consists of Sand - Rock 1 km2 (19%), nature 2.9 km2 (56%), wet nature 0.1 km2 (2%), and agriculture 1 km2 (20%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Oronsay |
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