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 49.1 km. The surface-area of the island is 6.8 km2 and is therefore 0.018 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 20.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4.7 km by 2.6 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.87 (57°51'56.1276), -6.68 (-6°40'32.9088).The population is 291 and the population density is thus on 44.50 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Ceann A Bhàigh. 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) Lewis Harris Located 0.2 km East of the island. 2) Skye Located 23.8 km NorthWest of the island. 3) Berneray Located 29.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 4) North Uist Located 32.3 km SouthWest of the island. 5) Great Bernera Located 36.1 km East of the island. 6) Isle of Rona Located 50.2 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Grimsay Located 50.5 km SouthWest of the island. 8) Baleshare Located 52.5 km SouthWest of the island. 9) Benbecula Located 53.6 km SouthWest of the island. 10) Isle of Raasay Located 54.8 km NorthWest of the island. 11) South Uist Located 63.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 12) Scalpay Located 70.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 13) Soay Located 81 km WestNorthWest of the island. 14) Canna Located 87.4 km West of the island. 15) Rùm Located 90.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 16) Eriskay Located 91.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 17) Barra Located 99.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 18) Eigg Located 105.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 19) St Kilda or Hirta Located 109.3 km South of the island. 20) Muck Located 114.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 21) Coll Located 129.6 km West of the island. 22) Mull Located 136.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 23) Tiree Located 144.3 km West of the island. 24) Ulva Located 152.8 km West of the island. 25) Lismore Located 160.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Scalpay consists of nature 3.7 km2 (55%), wet nature 2 km2 (30%), and agriculture 0.5 km2 (7%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Scalpay |
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