Description island West BurraThe inhabited small island of West Burra is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 182 km. The surface-area of the island is 7.1 km2 and is therefore 0.019 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 29.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 9 km by 2 km (maximum width). The island is North - South-southwest oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 60.08 (60° 4' 52.6074), -1.34 (-1° 20' 22.74).The population is 776 and the population density is thus on 104.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Hamnavoe (located in the North-northwest of the island). Other places on the island are: Bridge End (O), Papil (ZO). 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 West Burra are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) East Burra Located 0 km East of the island. 2) Trondra Located 0 km East of the island. 3) Mainland Shetland Located 1.6 km North of the island. 4) Bressay Located 10.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 5) Vaila Located 15.4 km SouthEast of the island. 6) Muckle Roe Located 26 km EastSouthEast of the island. 7) Whalsay Located 28.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 8) Papa Stour Located 29.7 km SouthEast of the island. 9) Foula Located 38.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 10) Yell Located 41.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Housay - Out Skerries Located 43.3 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Bruray - Out Skerries Located 45.9 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Fetlar Located 54.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Fair Isle Located 56.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) Unst Located 65 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) North Ronaldsay Located 91.9 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Sanday Located 100.4 km SouthWest of the island. 18) Papa Westray Located 111.9 km SouthWest of the island. 19) Westray Located 116.9 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Eday Located 117.7 km SouthWest of the island. 21) Stronsay Located 121 km SouthWest of the island. 22) Egilsay Located 130.8 km SouthWest of the island. 23) Auskerry Located 130.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Rousay Located 130.9 km SouthWest of the island. 25) Shapinsay Located 133.5 km SouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of Metamorphic rock. The land use on the island of West Burra consists of To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island West Burra |
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