Description island SoayThe inhabited small island of Soay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 25.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 10.1 km2 and is therefore 0.026 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 16.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 4.8 km by 3.1 km (maximum width). The island is South-southwest - North-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.15 (57°8'50.2548), -6.22 (-6°13'10.5852).The population is 1 and the population density is thus on 0.10 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 Soay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Skye Located 1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 2) Rùm Located 9.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 3) Canna Located 16.5 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 4) Scalpay Located 17.5 km NorthEast of the island. 5) Isle of Raasay Located 20.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) Eigg Located 21.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 7) Muck Located 31.3 km West of the island. 8) Isle of Rona Located 41.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Coll Located 50.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 10) Mull Located 53 km West of the island. 11) South Uist Located 58 km South of the island. 12) Eriskay Located 61.7 km South of the island. 13) Benbecula Located 64.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 14) North Uist Located 67.2 km SouthEast of the island. 15) Grimsay Located 67.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 16) Ulva Located 70 km West of the island. 17) Barra Located 70.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 18) Tiree Located 71.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 19) Baleshare Located 76.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 20) Lewis Harris Located 77.4 km SouthEast of the island. 21) Lismore Located 78.3 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Scalpay Located 81 km EastSouthEast of the island. 23) Berneray Located 83.1 km SouthEast of the island. 24) Iona Located 87.3 km West of the island. 25) Kerrera Located 89.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Soay consists of nature 6.1 km2 (60%), wet nature 3.7 km2 (37%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Soay |
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