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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: -2.07523 lat : 60.13657 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -2°4'30.8388 lat : 60°0'49.1652 | | Surface area: | 13.6 km2 (0.036 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 19.6 km | | Average height: | 108 metre | | Length island: | 5.4 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 4.2 km | | Name : | The Sneug (0 metre) | | Orientation island: | North-northwest - South-southeast |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 38 | | Population density: | 3.00 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | |
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Foula | | Archipelago (island group): | | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Mainland Shetland 21.7 km EastNorthEast
2) Vaila 25 km EastNorthEast
3) Papa Stour 25.7 km NorthEast
4) West Burra 38.2 km EastSouthEast
5) Muckle Roe 39.3 km NorthEast
6) East Burra 39.9 km East
7) Trondra 40.7 km East
8) Bressay 49.6 km East
9) Whalsay 59.4 km EastNorthEast
10) Yell 61.7 km NorthEast
11) Fair Isle 66.4 km SouthSouthEast
12) Housay - Out Skerries 74.7 km EastNorthEast
13) Bruray - Out Skerries 77.3 km EastNorthEast
14) Fetlar 78.1 km NorthEast
15) North Ronaldsay 81.8 km SouthSouthWest
16) Unst 83.1 km NorthEast
17) Sanday 91 km SouthSouthWest
18) Papa Westray 92.7 km SouthSouthWest
19) Westray 97.3 km SouthSouthWest
20) Eday 103.3 km SouthSouthWest
21) Stronsay 110.3 km SouthSouthWest
22) Rousay 114.6 km SouthSouthWest
23) Egilsay 115.3 km SouthSouthWest
24) Wyre 120.4 km SouthSouthWest
25) Shapinsay 121.2 km SouthSouthWest
| | Country: | | | Country-section: | Schotland | | Location in Country: | | | Name : | | | Name : | | | Main place: | Ham | Places portal2europe
(sister website): | Ham (EastSouthEast)
Hametoun (South)
Harrier (North)
Niggards (SouthSouthEast)
| | Location Main place: | East | | Sea: | | | Distance to main land: | 173 km | | Nearest Country: | | | Type Rock outcrop: | Metamorphic rock | | island-Type: | island in sea | | Remarks: | |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Foula
| The weather type in Shetland Islands | moderate rain |  | | Current temperature: | 10 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 13.65 meter per second (Wind force - bft 6)
| | Winddirection: | South-southwest | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1015 mb
| | Humidity: | 87 %
| | Daylength at 30 October 2024: | 8 hour and 51 minutes | | Sunrise: | 08:26 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 17:17 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Foula
The weather for the next few hours
Shetland Islands - GB (longitude: -2.0752, latitude: 60.1366)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known
22:00
11 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
moderate rain | 1:00
12 degrees Celcius
1011 mbar
light rain | 4:00
11 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
light rain | 7:00
11 degrees Celcius
1008 mbar
light rain | 10:00
12 degrees Celcius
1008 mbar
light rain |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holiday| Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | | International airport present : | No | | Accessible by car: | No | | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 0 km | | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | No | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | No | | Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: | No | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: | No | | Bicycle facilities: | No |
island-Island, island-Tourism - island-attractions
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping  Hotel |
Hotel at Foula booking.com
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 Camping | Not known
| | Holiday Home | | | Bed & Breakfast | | | accommodation-page | Foula
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Social media - Multimedia
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Landuse Foula
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| Nature |
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| Wet nature |
2.8 km2 |
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| Water |
0.8 km2 |
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