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For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Skye
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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: -6.24312 lat : 57.37045 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -6°14'35.2392 lat : 57°22'13.6344 | | Surface area: | 1628.6 km2 (4.289 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 589 km | | Average height: | 165 metre | | Length island: | 73 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 40 km | | Name : | Sgurr Alasdair (992 metre) | | Orientation island: | Northwest - Southeast |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 10462 | | Population density: | 6.32 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | Foldigarry (N)
Sligachan (C)
Broadford (O)
Kyleakin (O)
Isleornsay (ZO)
Armadale (ZO)
Elgol (Z)
Glenbrittle (Z)
Talisker (ZW)
Carbost (ZW)
Bracadale (W)
Glendale (W)
Boreaig (W)
Dunvegan (W)
Stein (NW)
Uig (N)
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Skye | | Archipelago (island group): | Inner Hebrides | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Scalpay 0.511 km NorthNorthEast
2) Soay 0.993 km SouthSouthWest
3) Isle of Raasay 1.1 km NorthEast
4) Isle of Rona 8.2 km East
5) Eigg 10.9 km SouthWest
6) Rùm 11.2 km South
7) Canna 14.5 km SouthWest
8) North Uist 22.6 km WestNorthWest
9) Muck 22.8 km SouthSouthWest
10) Lewis Harris 23.4 km NorthWest
11) Scalpay 23.8 km NorthWest
12) Benbecula 24.8 km West
13) Grimsay 25.2 km West
14) South Uist 27.3 km WestSouthWest
15) Berneray 33.2 km WestNorthWest
16) Baleshare 34.5 km West
17) Mull 40.8 km South
18) Coll 45.3 km SouthWest
19) Eriskay 45.7 km SouthWest
20) Barra 55.8 km SouthWest
21) Ulva 59 km SouthSouthWest
22) Lismore 60.3 km SouthSouthEast
23) Great Bernera 60.6 km NorthNorthWest
24) Tiree 68.3 km SouthWest
25) Kerrera 72.8 km SouthSouthEast
| | Country: | Great Britain | | Country-section: | Schotland | | Location in Country: | North-northwest | | Name council area: | Council area Highland | | Name Ward: | Ward Eilean a'Cheo | | Main place: | Portree | | Location Main place: | East | | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | | Distance to main land: | 0.5 km | | Nearest Country: | Great Britain | | Type Rock outcrop: | rocky surface | | island-Type: | island in sea | | Remarks: | Since 1995 connected with the Scottish mainland by a bridge. |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Skye
| The weather type in Portree | overcast clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 10 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 1.89 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
| | Winddirection: | West | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1030 mb
| | Humidity: | 71 %
| | Daylength at 20 April 2024: | 14 hour and 44 minutes | | Sunrise: | 07:01 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 21:45 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Skye
The weather for the next few hours
Portree - GB (longitude: -6.2431, latitude: 57.3705)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction ZZW): 5.56 km
17:00
9 degrees Celcius
1030 mbar
overcast clouds | 20:00
8 degrees Celcius
1031 mbar
overcast clouds | 23:00
7 degrees Celcius
1031 mbar
overcast clouds | 2:00
6 degrees Celcius
1031 mbar
overcast clouds | 5:00
7 degrees Celcius
1032 mbar
overcast clouds |
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: | Yes | | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 1210 km | | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | Yes | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | Yes | | Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: | Yes | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: | Yes | | Bicycle facilities: | Yes |
island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping  Hotel |
Hotel at Skye booking.com
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 Camping | 1) Skye Camping And Caravanning Club Site
2) Staffin Car. And Camp. Site
3) Torvaig Caravan And Camping Site
4) Uig Bay Campsite
| | Holiday Home | | | Bed & Breakfast | | | accommodation-page | Skye
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Social media - Multimedia
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Landuse Skye
| Forest |
146.5 km2 |
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| Nature |
744.2 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
143.9 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
519.2 km2 |
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| Water |
9.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
2.8 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0 km2 |
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| Viticulture |
0 km2 |
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| Rock outcrop |
63.1 km2 |
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