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For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Wyre
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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: -2.97348 lat : 59.11946 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -2°58'24.5244 lat : 59°7'1.0038 | | Surface area: | 2.8 km2 (0.007 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 8.7 km | | Average height: | 14.7 metre | | Length island: | 3.7 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 1.5 km | | Name : | (30 metre) | | Orientation island: | West-southwest - East-northeast |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 29 | | Population density: | 9.00 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | |
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Wyre | | Archipelago (island group): | | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Rousay 0.812 km NorthNorthWest
2) Egilsay 1.6 km NorthEast
3) Mainland Orkney 2.2 km WestSouthWest
4) Gairsay 2.2 km South
5) Shapinsay 5.3 km SouthEast
6) Eday 9.1 km NorthEast
7) Westray 12 km NorthNorthEast
8) Holm of Grimbister 12.6 km SouthSouthWest
9) Stronsay 15.6 km EastSouthEast
10) Sanday 16.2 km EastNorthEast
11) Papa Westray 22.1 km North
12) Inner Holm 23.3 km SouthWest
13) Auskerry 23.4 km EastSouthEast
14) Graemsay 24.8 km SouthWest
15) Burray 26.9 km South
16) Hoy 27.5 km SouthWest
17) Flotta 29.5 km South
18) Fara 29.9 km SouthSouthWest
19) South Ronaldsay 30.7 km South
20) South Walls 35.1 km SouthSouthWest
21) North Ronaldsay 38.6 km NorthEast
22) Island of Stroma 46.8 km South
23) Fair Isle 85.6 km EastNorthEast
24) Foula 120.4 km NorthNorthEast
25) Mainland Shetland 123.1 km NorthEast
| | Country: | | | Country-section: | Schotland | | Location in Country: | | | Name : | | | Name : | | | Main place: | alleen verspreide bebouwing | Places portal2europe
(sister website): | Hawn (Central)
| | Sea: | | | Distance to main land: | 52 km | | Nearest Country: | | | Type Rock outcrop: | rocky surface | | island-Type: | island in sea | | Remarks: | |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Wyre
| The weather type in Orkney Islands | few clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 3 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 6.69 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
| | Winddirection: | West-northwest | | Atmospheric pressure: | 991 mb
| | Humidity: | 75 %
| | Daylength at 21 November 2024: | 7 hour and 17 minutes | | Sunrise: | 09:19 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 16:36 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Wyre
The weather for the next few hours
Orkney Islands - GB (longitude: -2.9735, latitude: 59.1195)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known
10:00
4 degrees Celcius
990 mbar
light rain | 13:00
5 degrees Celcius
990 mbar
light rain | 16:00
6 degrees Celcius
992 mbar
light rain | 19:00
6 degrees Celcius
994 mbar
light rain | 22:00
6 degrees Celcius
995 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 Wyre booking.com
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 Camping | Not known
| | Holiday Home | | | Bed & Breakfast | | | accommodation-page | Wyre
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Social media - Multimedia
 Videos youtube Wyre
 Photos (Flickr) of the place Wyre
Bings maps Wyre
Mapquest Wyre
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Landuse Wyre
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| Nature |
0.6 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
1.9 km2 |
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| Water |
0.3 km2 |
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