Description island South UistThe inhabited large island of South Uist (local name Uibhist a Deas) is part of (the island group) Outer Hebrides and is located in the country of Great Britain , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 73.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 288.8 km2 and is therefore 0.76 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean and the total coastal length is about 318.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 35 km by 14 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 620 meter and is named Beinn Mhòr. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 57.24 (57°14'25.4004), -7.32 (-7°19'20.8956).The population is 1818 and the population density is thus on 6.30 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Lochboisdale (located in the South of the island). Other places on the island are: Bornais (W). The island is located in the North-northwest of the country Great Britain . It is located in the administrative unit Council area Outer Hebrides (local administrative level-name council area), in the Ward Barraigh (local administrative level-name Ward). Direct neighboring islands of South Uist are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Benbecula Located 0.8 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Eriskay Located 1.2 km SouthWest of the island. 3) Barra Located 6.6 km SouthWest of the island. 4) Grimsay Located 10.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 5) Baleshare Located 10.6 km East of the island. 6) North Uist Located 12 km East of the island. 7) Skye Located 27.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 8) Berneray Located 34.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Canna Located 37.2 km North of the island. 10) Lewis Harris Located 42.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Rùm Located 47.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 12) Soay Located 58 km North of the island. 13) Coll Located 63.3 km NorthWest of the island. 14) Scalpay Located 63.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Muck Located 64.6 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 16) Eigg Located 65.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 17) Tiree Located 65.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 18) Isle of Raasay Located 66.8 km North of the island. 19) Scalpay Located 70.5 km North of the island. 20) Isle of Rona Located 76.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 21) Mull Located 77.7 km NorthWest of the island. 22) St Kilda or Hirta Located 82 km SouthEast of the island. 23) Ulva Located 89.9 km NorthWest of the island. 24) Great Bernera Located 93.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Iona Located 97.6 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 1271 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 South Uist consists of Sand - Rock 16.1 km2 (6%), nature 128.7 km2 (45%), wet nature 103.8 km2 (36%), and agriculture 35.7 km2 (12%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island South Uist |
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