Description island SkyeThe inhabited large island of Skye is part of (the island group) Inner Hebrides and is located in the country of Great Britain , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 0.5 km. The surface-area of the island is 1628.6 km2 and is therefore 4.3 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean and the total coastal length is about 589 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 73 km by 40 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The highest point is 992 meter and is named Sgurr Alasdair. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.37 (57°22'13.6344), -6.24 (-6°14'35.2392).The population is 10462 and the population density is thus on 6.32 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Portree (located in the East of the island). Other places on the island are: Foldigarry (N) Sligachan (C) Broadford (O) Kyleakin (O) Isleornsay (ZO) Armadale (ZO) Elgol (Z) Glenbrittle (Z) Talisker (ZW) Carbost (ZW) Bracadale (W) Glendale (W) Boreaig (W) Dunvegan (W) Stein (NW) Uig (N) . The island is located in the North-northwest of the country Great Britain . It is located in the administrative unit Council area Highland (local administrative level-name council area), in the Ward Eilean a'Cheo (local administrative level-name Ward). Direct neighboring islands of Skye are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Scalpay Located 0.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 2) Soay Located 1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 3) Isle of Raasay Located 1.1 km NorthEast of the island. 4) Isle of Rona Located 8.2 km North of the island. 5) Eigg Located 10.9 km SouthWest of the island. 6) Rùm Located 11.2 km West of the island. 7) Canna Located 14.5 km SouthWest of the island. 8) North Uist Located 22.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 9) Muck Located 22.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 10) Lewis Harris Located 23.4 km SouthEast of the island. 11) Scalpay Located 23.8 km SouthEast of the island. 12) Benbecula Located 24.8 km South of the island. 13) Grimsay Located 25.2 km South of the island. 14) South Uist Located 27.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 15) Berneray Located 33.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 16) Baleshare Located 34.5 km South of the island. 17) Mull Located 40.8 km West of the island. 18) Coll Located 45.3 km SouthWest of the island. 19) Eriskay Located 45.7 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Barra Located 55.8 km SouthWest of the island. 21) Ulva Located 59 km WestSouthWest of the island. 22) Lismore Located 60.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 23) Great Bernera Located 60.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 24) Tiree Located 68.3 km SouthWest of the island. 25) Kerrera Located 72.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1210 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. There are ferry connections with car to other (neighboring) island (s). There are also (seasonal) ferry connections for pedestrians (-cyclists) with other (neighboring) island(s). Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Skye consists of Sand - Rock 63.1 km2 (4%), wood 146.5 km2 (9%), nature 744.2 km2 (46%), wet nature 519.2 km2 (32%), and agriculture 143.9 km2 (9%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Skye |
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