Description island ShapinsayThe inhabited small island of Shapinsay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 43 km. The surface-area of the island is 27.3 km2 and is therefore 0.072 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 35 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 9.8 km by 4.3 km (maximum width). The island is Southwest - Northeast oriented. The highest point is 63 meter and is named Ward Hill. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 59.05 (59°2'59.2584), -2.86 (-2°51'34.3404).The population is 307 and the population density is thus on 10.40 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Balfour (located in the South-southeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Balfour (ZZW). 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 Shapinsay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Mainland Orkney Located 1.7 km West of the island. 2) Gairsay Located 2.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 3) Wyre Located 5.3 km SouthEast of the island. 4) Egilsay Located 5.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 5) Eday Located 5.7 km East of the island. 6) Stronsay Located 6.3 km North of the island. 7) Rousay Located 7.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 8) Holm of Grimbister Located 8.7 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 9) Sanday Located 12.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Auskerry Located 13.1 km North of the island. 11) Westray Located 16.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 12) Burray Located 16.4 km West of the island. 13) South Ronaldsay Located 20.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 14) Flotta Located 21.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) Inner Holm Located 21.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 16) Graemsay Located 22.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 17) Hoy Located 23.4 km SouthWest of the island. 18) Fara Located 23.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 19) Papa Westray Located 26.8 km East of the island. 20) South Walls Located 27.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 21) North Ronaldsay Located 36.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 22) Island of Stroma Located 38.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 80.7 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Mainland Shetland Located 120.1 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Foula Located 121.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Shapinsay consists of nature 2.5 km2 (9%), and agriculture 23.7 km2 (87%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Shapinsay |
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