Description island South RonaldsayThe inhabited small island of South Ronaldsay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 10.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 49.7 km2 and is therefore 0.131 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 54.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 12.8 km by 9.1 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 116 meter and is named Ward Hill. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.79 (58°47'30.2712), -2.95 (-2°57'12.2184).The population is 909 and the population density is thus on 18.30 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is St Margaret's Hope (located in the North-northwest of the island). Other places on the island are: St Margaret's Hope (N), Burwick (Z), Grimness (NO), Hoxa (NNW). 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 South Ronaldsay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Burray Located 0.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 2) Flotta Located 2.5 km South of the island. 3) Mainland Orkney Located 5.4 km NorthEast of the island. 4) South Walls Located 6.1 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 5) Fara Located 6.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 6) Hoy Located 7.5 km South of the island. 7) Island of Stroma Located 9.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 8) Graemsay Located 17.6 km SouthEast of the island. 9) Holm of Grimbister Located 19.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 10) Shapinsay Located 20.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Inner Holm Located 20.9 km SouthEast of the island. 12) Gairsay Located 26.4 km East of the island. 13) Auskerry Located 28.1 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Stronsay Located 29.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Wyre Located 30.7 km East of the island. 16) Egilsay Located 32.1 km East of the island. 17) Rousay Located 32.6 km East of the island. 18) Eday Located 34.2 km East of the island. 19) Sanday Located 40.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Westray Located 43.5 km East of the island. 21) Papa Westray Located 54.2 km East of the island. 22) North Ronaldsay Located 63.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 103.4 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Mainland Shetland Located 145 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Foula Located 149.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of South Ronaldsay consists of nature 1.6 km2 (3%), and agriculture 46.8 km2 (94%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island South Ronaldsay |
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