Description island South WallsThe inhabited small island of South Walls is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 13.1 km. The surface-area of the island is 11.6 km2 and is therefore 0.03 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 17.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 5.3 km by 2.8 km (maximum width). The island is West-southwest - East-northeast oriented. The highest point is 51 meter and is named . The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 58.79 (58°4'44.6916), -3.18 (-3°10'41.4516).The population is 419 and the population density is thus on 2.90 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Longhope (located in the Northwest of the island). Other places on the island are: Longhope (NW). 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 Walls are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Hoy Located 0.3 km SouthWest of the island. 2) Flotta Located 1.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 3) Fara Located 3 km East of the island. 4) South Ronaldsay Located 6.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 5) Island of Stroma Located 9.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 6) Burray Located 10.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 7) Mainland Orkney Located 11.9 km East of the island. 8) Graemsay Located 14 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Inner Holm Located 18.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 10) Holm of Grimbister Located 22.1 km East of the island. 11) Shapinsay Located 27.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Gairsay Located 31.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Wyre Located 35.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Rousay Located 36.2 km East of the island. 15) Egilsay Located 37.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Stronsay Located 40 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Auskerry Located 40.8 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Eday Located 42.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Westray Located 49.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Sanday Located 49.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 21) Papa Westray Located 59.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 22) North Ronaldsay Located 73.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Fair Isle Located 115.9 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Mainland Shetland Located 156.7 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Foula Located 157.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of South Walls consists of nature 0.3 km2 (3%), and agriculture 10.2 km2 (88%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island South Walls |
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