Description island SurtseyThe uninhabited very small island of Surtsey is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 970 km. The surface-area of the island is 1.4 km2 and is therefore 0.004 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 4.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 1.7 km by 1.4 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 63.3 (63°18'10.1016), -20.6 (-20°3'37.1772).It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Surtsey are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Heimaey Located 18 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Bjarnarey Located 25.1 km NorthEast of the island. 3) Iceland Located 32.2 km NorthEast of the island. 4) Viðey Located 112.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 5) Hjörsey Located 159.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 6) Brokey Located 215.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 7) Flatey Located 255.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 8) Skáley Located 257 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Drangey Located 296.5 km East of the island. 10) Málmey Located 303.8 km East of the island. 11) Hrísey Located 315.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 12) Vigur Located 322.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Æðey Located 325 km EastSouthEast of the island. 14) Flatey Located 342.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Papey Located 345 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 16) Grímsey Located 379.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 17) Bjarnarey Located 408.1 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Mykines Located 673.8 km North of the island. 19) Vágar Located 682.5 km North of the island. 20) Streymoy Located 689.6 km North of the island. 21) Eysturoy Located 695 km North of the island. 22) Kalsoy Located 708.2 km North of the island. 23) Koltur Located 709.9 km North of the island. 24) Kunoy Located 714 km North of the island. 25) Hestur Located 714.9 km North of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Surtsey consists of Sand - Rock 1.4 km2 (99%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Surtsey |
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