Description island SuðuroyThe inhabited fairly large island of Suðuroy is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 321 km. The surface-area of the island is 167.3 km2 and is therefore 0.441 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 136.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 32 km by 9 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 61.53 (61°31'40.0728), -6.84 (-6°50'9.6792).The population is 4603 and the population density is thus on 28.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Vágur (located in the West-southwest of the island). Other places on the island are: Sandvík (N), Hvalba (N), Froðba (NO), Øravík (C), Fámjin (C), Hov (O), Porkeri (O), Akrar (ZO), Sumba (Z), Akraberg (Z). 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 Suðuroy are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Lítla Dímun Located 6.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 2) Stóra Dímun Located 8.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) Skúvoy Located 11.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 4) Sandoy Located 16.4 km NorthEast of the island. 5) Hestur Located 31.3 km East of the island. 6) Streymoy Located 33.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 7) Koltur Located 36.1 km East of the island. 8) Nólsoy Located 36.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Vágar Located 43.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 10) Eysturoy Located 46.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Mykines Located 57.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 12) Borðoy Located 60.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Kalsoy Located 65.1 km East of the island. 14) Kunoy Located 68.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Svínoy Located 70.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Viðoy Located 74.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Fugloy Located 80.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Foula Located 284.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 19) Mainland Shetland Located 291.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 20) Papa Stour Located 292.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Westray Located 303.5 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Muckle Roe Located 304.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 23) Papa Westray Located 305.9 km NorthWest of the island. 24) Vaila Located 306.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 25) Yell Located 308.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Suðuroy |
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