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Coordinates:	long: -2.07523 lat : 60.13657
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -2°4'30.8388 lat : 60°0'49.1652
Surface area:	13.6 km² (0.036 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	19.6 km
Average height:	108 metre
Length island:	5.4 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	4.2 km
Name :	The Sneug (0 metre)
Orientation island:	North-northwest - South-southeast

Local native name:	Foula
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Mainland Shetland 21.7 km EastNorthEast 2) Vaila 25 km EastNorthEast 3) Papa Stour 25.7 km NorthEast 4) West Burra 38.2 km EastSouthEast 5) Muckle Roe 39.3 km NorthEast 6) East Burra 39.9 km East 7) Trondra 40.7 km East 8) Bressay 49.6 km East 9) Whalsay 59.4 km EastNorthEast 10) Yell 61.7 km NorthEast 11) Fair Isle 66.4 km SouthSouthEast 12) Housay - Out Skerries 74.7 km EastNorthEast 13) Bruray - Out Skerries 77.3 km EastNorthEast 14) Fetlar 78.1 km NorthEast 15) North Ronaldsay 81.8 km SouthSouthWest 16) Unst 83.1 km NorthEast 17) Sanday 91 km SouthSouthWest 18) Papa Westray 92.7 km SouthSouthWest 19) Westray 97.3 km SouthSouthWest 20) Eday 103.3 km SouthSouthWest 21) Stronsay 110.3 km SouthSouthWest 22) Rousay 114.6 km SouthSouthWest 23) Egilsay 115.3 km SouthSouthWest 24) Wyre 120.4 km SouthSouthWest 25) Shapinsay 121.2 km SouthSouthWest
Country:
Country-section:	Schotland
Location in Country:
Name :
Name :
Main place:	Ham
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Ham (EastSouthEast) Hametoun (South) Harrier (North) Niggards (SouthSouthEast)
Location Main place:	East
Sea:
Distance to main land:	173 km
Nearest Country:
Type Rock outcrop:	Metamorphic rock
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:

The weather type in Shetland Islands	overcast clouds
Current temperature:	6 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	11.56 meter per second (Wind force - bft 6)
Winddirection:	South-southwest
Atmospheric pressure:	986 mb
Humidity:	68 %
Daylength at 26 January 2025:	7 hour and 29 minutes
Sunrise:	09:36 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	17:05 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Foula

Shetland Islands - GB (longitude: -2.0752, latitude: 60.1366)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known

10:00
6 degrees Celcius
984 mbar
light rain weericoon

13:00
6 degrees Celcius
984 mbar
light rain weericoon

16:00
5 degrees Celcius
986 mbar
light rain weericoon

19:00
5 degrees Celcius
986 mbar
light rain weericoon

22:00
6 degrees Celcius
983 mbar
overcast clouds 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