Description island TireeThe inhabited fairly large island of Tiree is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 36 km. The surface-area of the island is 78.1 km2 and is therefore 0.206 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 79.5 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 18.4 km by 9.3 km (maximum width). The island is South-southwest - North-northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 56.49 (56°29'33.7272), -6.89 (-6°53'38.1552).The population is 653 and the population density is thus on 8.30 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Moss. 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 Tiree are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Coll Located 3 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Mull Located 23.5 km North of the island. 3) Iona Located 27.9 km NorthWest of the island. 4) Ulva Located 28.6 km North of the island. 5) Muck Located 42.4 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Rùm Located 49.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 7) Eigg Located 49.9 km NorthEast of the island. 8) Barra Located 54.9 km SouthEast of the island. 9) Canna Located 55.1 km East of the island. 10) Colonsay Located 56.4 km NorthWest of the island. 11) Oronsay Located 60.9 km NorthWest of the island. 12) Eriskay Located 62.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) South Uist Located 65.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 14) Skye Located 68.3 km NorthEast of the island. 15) Lismore Located 69.7 km North of the island. 16) Seil Located 70.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 17) Islay Located 70.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 18) Soay Located 71.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Scarba Located 71.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 20) Kerrera Located 71.9 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 21) Luing Located 72.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 22) Jura Located 72.6 km NorthWest of the island. 23) Scalpay Located 92.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 24) Isle of Raasay Located 96.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Benbecula Located 98.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Tiree consists of Sand - Rock 14.4 km2 (19%), nature 28.3 km2 (36%), and agriculture 32.7 km2 (42%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Tiree |
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