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For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Hoy
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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -3.30342 lat : 58.85670 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -3°18'12.3084 lat : 58°51'24.1056 | Surface area: | 135 km2 (0.356 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 73.7 km | Average height: | 135.8 metre | Length island: | 19.5 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 10.2 km | Name : | Ward Hill (476 metre) | Orientation island: | North-northwest - South-southeast |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 419 | Population density: | 2.90 inh/km2 | Important places (direction): | Murra (N)
Linksness (NNO)
Lyness (OZO)
Rinnigill (OZO)
Saltness (Z)
Melsetter (Z)
Hurliness (Z)
Brims (Z)
Rackwick (W)
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Naming - Location
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Hoy
The weather type in Stromness | light rain | | Current temperature: | 5 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 5.36 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
| Winddirection: | North | Atmospheric pressure: | 1015 mb
| Humidity: | 85 %
| Daylength at 4 December 2024: | 6 hour and 37 minutes | Sunrise: | 09:45 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 16:22 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Hoy
The weather for the next few hours
Stromness - GB (longitude: -3.3034, latitude: 58.8567) Distance weather station to the center island (direction Z): 11.65 km
10:00 5 degrees Celcius 1015 mbar light rain | 13:00 6 degrees Celcius 1010 mbar broken clouds | 16:00 5 degrees Celcius 1002 mbar overcast clouds | 19:00 6 degrees Celcius 996 mbar light rain | 22:00 8 degrees Celcius 994 mbar light rain |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly 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 Hoy booking.com
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Camping | 1) Rackwick Outdoor Centre 2) Hoy Outdoor Centre
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Hoy
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Social media - Multimedia
Videos youtube Hoy
Photos (Flickr) of the place Hoy
Bings maps Hoy
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Landuse Hoy
Forest |
0 km2 |
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Nature |
101.2 km2 |
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Agriculture |
12.4 km2 |
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Wet nature |
16.6 km2 |
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Water |
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 |
0.9 km2 |
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