Description island SandayThe inhabited small island of Sanday is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 63 km. The surface-area of the island is 49.2 km2 and is therefore 0.13 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 103.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 21 km by 8 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The highest point is 62 meter and is named The Wart. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 59.26 (59°15'35.2584), -2.56 (-2°3'22.8492).The population is 494 and the population density is thus on 9.80 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Lady Village (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Lady (C), Kettletoft (ZW). 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 Sanday are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Eday Located 2.1 km South of the island. 2) Stronsay Located 3.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 3) North Ronaldsay Located 3.9 km East of the island. 4) Westray Located 8.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Egilsay Located 12.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 6) Shapinsay Located 12.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 7) Rousay Located 14.5 km South of the island. 8) Papa Westray Located 15.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 9) Wyre Located 16.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 10) Auskerry Located 17.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 11) Gairsay Located 18.6 km SouthWest of the island. 12) Mainland Orkney Located 21.7 km SouthWest of the island. 13) Holm of Grimbister Located 29.7 km SouthWest of the island. 14) Burray Located 36.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) South Ronaldsay Located 40.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Inner Holm Located 42.3 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Flotta Located 43.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 18) Graemsay Located 43.3 km SouthWest of the island. 19) Hoy Located 45.3 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Fara Located 45.6 km SouthWest of the island. 21) Fair Isle Located 48.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 22) South Walls Located 49.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 23) Island of Stroma Located 59.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Mainland Shetland Located 86.9 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Foula Located 91 km EastNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Sanday consists of Sand - Rock 1.4 km2 (3%), nature 1 km2 (2%), wet nature 1.7 km2 (3%), and agriculture 41.9 km2 (85%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Sanday |
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