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For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Gigha
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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: -5.74530 lat : 55.68524 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -5°44'43.0728 lat : 55°41'6.8676 | | Surface area: | 13.9 km2 (0.037 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 35 km | | Average height: | 18 metre | | Length island: | 9.6 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 3.1 km | | Name : | not known/no name (0 metre) | | Orientation island: | Southwest - Northeast |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 163 | | Population density: | 11.70 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | Ardminish |
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Gigha | | Archipelago (island group): | | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Islay 15.4 km West
2) Jura 16 km WestNorthWest
3) Arran 21.3 km EastSouthEast
4) Isle of Bute 36.1 km EastNorthEast
5) Holy Island 42.9 km EastSouthEast
6) Oronsay 43.8 km NorthWest
7) Colonsay 44.8 km NorthWest
8) Rathlin Island 46.1 km SouthSouthWest
9) Scarba 47.9 km North
10) Great Cumbrae Island 47.9 km East
11) Luing 51.5 km North
12) Seil 60 km North
13) Mull 65.1 km North
14) Kerrera 72.2 km North
15) Iona 77.5 km NorthWest
16) Lismore 81.8 km North
17) Ulva 86 km NorthNorthWest
18) Tiree 107.6 km NorthWest
19) Coll 108.8 km NorthNorthWest
20) Muck 125.9 km NorthNorthWest
21) Eigg 129.8 km NorthNorthWest
22) Rùm 139 km NorthNorthWest
23) Skye 144.6 km North
24) Canna 155 km NorthNorthWest
25) Soay 158.8 km North
| | Country: | | | Location in Country: | | | Name : | | | Name : | | | Main place: | Ardminish | Places portal2europe
(sister website): | Ardminish (Central)
Tarbert (NorthNorthEast)
| | Location Main place: | East | | Sea: | | | Distance to main land: | 3 km | | Nearest Country: | | | Type Rock outcrop: | | | island-Type: | island in sea | | Remarks: | |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Gigha
| The weather type in Carradale | few clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 7 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 1.55 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
| | Winddirection: | East | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1022 mb
| | Humidity: | 72 %
| | Daylength at 24 April 2024: | 14 hour and 51 minutes | | Sunrise: | 06:55 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 21:46 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Gigha
The weather for the next few hours
Carradale - GB (longitude: -5.7453, latitude: 55.6852)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction WNW): 20.26 km
8:00
7 degrees Celcius
1021 mbar
clear sky | 11:00
7 degrees Celcius
1019 mbar
clear sky | 14:00
7 degrees Celcius
1017 mbar
clear sky | 17:00
8 degrees Celcius
1015 mbar
clear sky | 20:00
8 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
clear sky |
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-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping  Hotel |
Hotel at Gigha booking.com
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 Camping | Not known
| | Holiday Home | | | Bed & Breakfast | | | accommodation-page | Gigha
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Social media - Multimedia
 Videos youtube Gigha
 Photos (Flickr) of the place Gigha
Bings maps Gigha
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Landuse Gigha
| Forest |
0.9 km2 |
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| Nature |
6.9 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
5.5 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
0 km2 |
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| Water |
0.4 km2 |
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| Urban area |
0 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0 km2 |
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| Viticulture |
0 km2 |
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| Rock outcrop |
0.4 km2 |
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