Description island ScalpayThe inhabited small island of Scalpay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 8.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 24.9 km2 and is therefore 0.065 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 20.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 6.8 km by 5 km (maximum width). The island is West-northwest - East-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.3 (57°17'5.7246), -5.97 (-5°58'17.4756).The population is 4 and the population density is thus on 0.16 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 Scalpay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Skye Located 0.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 2) Isle of Raasay Located 1.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 3) Soay Located 17.5 km SouthWest of the island. 4) Isle of Rona Located 21.2 km East of the island. 5) Rùm Located 31.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Eigg Located 38 km WestSouthWest of the island. 7) Canna Located 38.3 km SouthWest of the island. 8) Muck Located 49.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 9) Mull Located 69.4 km West of the island. 10) Scalpay Located 70.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) South Uist Located 70.5 km South of the island. 12) Lewis Harris Located 71 km SouthEast of the island. 13) North Uist Located 71.1 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 14) Coll Located 71.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) Benbecula Located 72.1 km South of the island. 16) Grimsay Located 73.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 17) Eriskay Located 78.9 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 18) Berneray Located 81.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 19) Baleshare Located 82.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 20) Lismore Located 84.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 21) Ulva Located 87.5 km West of the island. 22) Barra Located 89.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 23) Tiree Located 92.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Kerrera Located 98.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 25) Iona Located 105.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Scalpay consists of wood 1 km2 (4%), nature 23 km2 (93%), and agriculture 0.5 km2 (2%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Scalpay |
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