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For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:West Burra

Coordinates:	long: -1.33965 lat : 60.08128
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -1° 20' 22.74 lat : 60° 4' 52.6074
Surface area:	7.1 km² (0.019 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	29.2 km
Average height:	17 metre
Length island:	9 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	2 km
Name :	Naamloze top (0 metre)
Orientation island:	North - South-southwest

Local native name:	West Burra
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) East Burra 0 km North 2) Trondra 0 km North 3) Mainland Shetland 1.6 km East 4) Bressay 10.4 km EastNorthEast 5) Vaila 15.4 km NorthWest 6) Muckle Roe 26 km NorthNorthWest 7) Whalsay 28.6 km NorthNorthEast 8) Papa Stour 29.7 km NorthWest 9) Foula 38.2 km WestNorthWest 10) Yell 41.7 km NorthNorthEast 11) Housay - Out Skerries 43.3 km NorthEast 12) Bruray - Out Skerries 45.9 km NorthEast 13) Fetlar 54.8 km NorthNorthEast 14) Fair Isle 56.1 km SouthSouthWest 15) Unst 65 km NorthNorthEast 16) North Ronaldsay 91.9 km SouthWest 17) Sanday 100.4 km SouthWest 18) Papa Westray 111.9 km SouthWest 19) Westray 116.9 km SouthWest 20) Eday 117.7 km SouthWest 21) Stronsay 121 km SouthWest 22) Egilsay 130.8 km SouthWest 23) Auskerry 130.8 km SouthSouthWest 24) Rousay 130.9 km SouthWest 25) Shapinsay 133.5 km SouthWest
Country:
Country-section:	Schotland
Location in Country:
Name :
Name :
Main place:	Hamnavoe
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Grunasound (NorthNorthWest) Hamnavoe (WestSouthWest) Papil (Central)
Location Main place:	North-northwest
Sea:
Distance to main land:	182 km
Nearest Country:
Type Water:	Metamorphic rock
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:

The weather type in Sandwick	light rain
Current temperature:	9 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	9.43 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
Winddirection:	Southeast
Atmospheric pressure:	1004 mb
Humidity:	80 %
Daylength at 5 December 2025:	6 hour and 17 minutes
Sunrise:	09:47 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	16:04 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: West Burra

Sandwick - GB (longitude: -1.3397, latitude: 60.0813)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NO): 353.76 km

1:00
9 degrees Celcius
1004 mbar
light rain weericoon

4:00
9 degrees Celcius
1004 mbar
light rain weericoon

7:00
9 degrees Celcius
1004 mbar
light rain weericoon

10:00
8 degrees Celcius
1002 mbar
light rain weericoon

13:00
9 degrees Celcius
1000 mbar
light rain weericoon

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