Description island VailaThe inhabited small island of Vaila is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 196 km. The surface-area of the island is 2.8 km2 and is therefore 0.007 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 8.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 2.5 km by 2.1 km (maximum width). The island is West-northwest - East-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 60.2 (60°1'12.2628), -1.59 (-1°35'9.4596).The population is 2 and the population density is thus on 0.60 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Vaila Hall / Mucklaberry Tower (located in the North of the island). Other places on the island are: . 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 Vaila are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Mainland Shetland Located 0.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 2) Papa Stour Located 13.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 3) West Burra Located 15.4 km NorthWest of the island. 4) Trondra Located 16.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 5) Muckle Roe Located 17.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 6) East Burra Located 17.8 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Bressay Located 23.1 km North of the island. 8) Foula Located 25 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 9) Whalsay Located 32.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 10) Yell Located 38.8 km NorthEast of the island. 11) Housay - Out Skerries Located 48.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Bruray - Out Skerries Located 51 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 13) Fetlar Located 54.7 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Unst Located 62.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Fair Isle Located 71.1 km West of the island. 16) North Ronaldsay Located 99.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 17) Sanday Located 108.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 18) Papa Westray Located 115.3 km SouthWest of the island. 19) Westray Located 120.1 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Eday Located 123.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 21) Stronsay Located 128.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 22) Rousay Located 136 km SouthWest of the island. 23) Egilsay Located 136.4 km SouthWest of the island. 24) Auskerry Located 139.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 25) Shapinsay Located 140.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of Metamorphic rock. The land use on the island of Vaila consists of nature 2.7 km2 (96%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Vaila |
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