Description island RousayThe inhabited small island of Rousay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 52.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 46.5 km2 and is therefore 0.122 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 37.3 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 9.9 km by 8 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The highest point is 248 meter and is named Blotchnie Fiold. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 59.16 (59°9'38.0736), -3.04 (-3°2'7.5228).The population is 216 and the population density is thus on 4.40 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Brinian (located in the South-southeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Banks. 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 Rousay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Wyre Located 0.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 2) Egilsay Located 1.2 km NorthWest of the island. 3) Mainland Orkney Located 1.4 km SouthWest of the island. 4) Gairsay Located 4.3 km West of the island. 5) Westray Located 6.4 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Eday Located 7.2 km North of the island. 7) Shapinsay Located 7.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 8) Holm of Grimbister Located 13.7 km West of the island. 9) Sanday Located 14.5 km North of the island. 10) Papa Westray Located 15.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Stronsay Located 16.1 km North of the island. 12) Inner Holm Located 23.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 13) Auskerry Located 24.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 14) Graemsay Located 25 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) Hoy Located 27.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Burray Located 29 km West of the island. 17) Flotta Located 30.9 km West of the island. 18) Fara Located 30.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 19) South Ronaldsay Located 32.6 km West of the island. 20) North Ronaldsay Located 34.7 km NorthEast of the island. 21) South Walls Located 36.2 km West of the island. 22) Island of Stroma Located 48.2 km West of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 82.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 24) Foula Located 114.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Mainland Shetland Located 118.8 km NorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Rousay consists of nature 25.3 km2 (55%), wet nature 5 km2 (11%), and agriculture 15.1 km2 (32%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Rousay |
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