Description island TrescoThe inhabited small island of Tresco is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 45 km. The surface-area of the island is 2.9 km2 and is therefore 0.008 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 9.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 3.2 km by 1.6 km (maximum width). The island is West-northwest - East-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 49.95 (49°5'43.1736), -6.33 (-6°2'0.2148).The population is 0 and the population density is thus on 0.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: New Grimsby. The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Tresco are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Bryher Located 0.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) St Marys Located 1.5 km NorthWest of the island. 3) St Martins Located 1.5 km NorthEast of the island. 4) St Agnes Located 4.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 5) Lundy Located 177.7 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Ouessant Located 186 km WestNorthWest of the island. 7) Île-Molène Located 198 km WestNorthWest of the island. 8) Skokholm Island Located 205.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Île de Béniguet Located 206.6 km WestNorthWest of the island. 10) Skomer Island Located 209.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Île de Batz Located 212.6 km NorthWest of the island. 12) Caldey Island Located 218.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Ramsey Island Located 221.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Île de Sein Located 236.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 15) Lihou Located 268.4 km North of the island. 16) Guernsey Located 268.5 km North of the island. 17) Île de Bréhat Located 268.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 18) Sherkin Located 272.5 km SouthEast of the island. 19) Clear Located 274.7 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Hare Located 275.6 km SouthEast of the island. 21) Île Chevallier Located 278.8 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Long Located 282.5 km SouthEast of the island. 23) Jethou Located 283.1 km North of the island. 24) Herm Located 283.3 km North of the island. 25) Brecqhou Located 288.8 km North of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Tresco consists of and agriculture 2.5 km2 (88%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Tresco |
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