Description island WhalsayThe inhabited small island of Whalsay is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 219 km. The surface-area of the island is 19.3 km2 and is therefore 0.051 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 26.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 8.8 km by 3.4 km (maximum width). The island is West - Northeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 60.36 (60°21'20.5488), -0.98 (-0°58'53.2344).The population is 1061 and the population density is thus on 53.86 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Symbister (located in the Southwest of the island). Other places on the island are: Clate, Isbister, Sandwick, Saltness, Huxter, Challister, Marrister, North Park, Skaw (N). 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 Whalsay are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Mainland Shetland Located 2.7 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Housay - Out Skerries Located 6.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) Bruray - Out Skerries Located 9.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 4) Yell Located 12.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 5) Bressay Located 16 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Muckle Roe Located 19 km South of the island. 7) Fetlar Located 19.8 km East of the island. 8) Trondra Located 26.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 9) West Burra Located 28.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 10) East Burra Located 30.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 11) Unst Located 32.2 km East of the island. 12) Vaila Located 32.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 13) Papa Stour Located 34.4 km South of the island. 14) Foula Located 59.4 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 15) Fair Isle Located 92.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) North Ronaldsay Located 129.1 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Sanday Located 137.7 km SouthWest of the island. 18) Papa Westray Located 147.7 km SouthWest of the island. 19) Westray Located 152.6 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Eday Located 154.5 km SouthWest of the island. 21) Stronsay Located 158.4 km SouthWest of the island. 22) Rousay Located 167.5 km SouthWest of the island. 23) Egilsay Located 167.5 km SouthWest of the island. 24) Auskerry Located 168.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 25) Shapinsay Located 170.7 km SouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of Metamorphic rock. The land use on the island of Whalsay consists of nature 12.2 km2 (63%), wet nature 1.8 km2 (10%), and agriculture 4.4 km2 (23%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Whalsay |
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