Description island SkúvoyThe inhabited small island of Skúvoy is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 361 km. The surface-area of the island is 10.1 km2 and is therefore 0.027 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 13.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 5.2 km by 2.6 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 61.77 (61°45'5.931), -6.83 (-6°49'30.1908).The population is 35 and the population density is thus on 3.40 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Skúvoy (located in the East of the island). Other places on the island are: Skúvoy (O). 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 Skúvoy are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Sandoy Located 3.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 2) Stóra Dímun Located 5 km WestNorthWest of the island. 3) Suðuroy Located 11.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 4) Lítla Dímun Located 13.1 km WestNorthWest of the island. 5) Hestur Located 16 km East of the island. 6) Streymoy Located 17.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 7) Nólsoy Located 20.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 8) Koltur Located 21.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Eysturoy Located 31.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Vágar Located 31.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) Borðoy Located 45.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Mykines Located 49.4 km SouthEast of the island. 13) Kalsoy Located 49.6 km East of the island. 14) Kunoy Located 53.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Svínoy Located 55.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Viðoy Located 58.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Fugloy Located 65.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Foula Located 310 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 19) Mainland Shetland Located 311.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 20) Papa Stour Located 314.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Yell Located 324.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 22) Muckle Roe Located 325.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 23) Vaila Located 329.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 24) Unst Located 330.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 25) Westray Located 337.8 km NorthWest of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Skúvoy |
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