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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: -1.58596 lat : 60.20073 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -1°35'9.4596 lat : 60°1'12.2628 | | Surface area: | 2.8 km2 (0.007 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 8.6 km | | Average height: | 36 metre | | Length island: | 2.5 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 2.1 km | | Name : | East Ward (0 metre) | | Orientation island: | West-northwest - East-southeast |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 2 | | Population density: | 0.60 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | |
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Vaila | | Archipelago (island group): | | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Mainland Shetland 0.275 km EastNorthEast
2) Papa Stour 13.1 km NorthNorthWest
3) West Burra 15.4 km SouthEast
4) Trondra 16.5 km EastSouthEast
5) Muckle Roe 17.1 km NorthNorthEast
6) East Burra 17.8 km SouthEast
7) Bressay 23.1 km East
8) Foula 25 km WestSouthWest
9) Whalsay 32.8 km EastNorthEast
10) Yell 38.8 km NorthEast
11) Housay - Out Skerries 48.4 km EastNorthEast
12) Bruray - Out Skerries 51 km EastNorthEast
13) Fetlar 54.7 km NorthEast
14) Unst 62.1 km NorthNorthEast
15) Fair Isle 71.1 km
16) North Ronaldsay 99.5 km SouthSouthWest
17) Sanday 108.5 km SouthSouthWest
18) Papa Westray 115.3 km SouthWest
19) Westray 120.1 km SouthWest
20) Eday 123.6 km SouthSouthWest
21) Stronsay 128.8 km SouthSouthWest
22) Rousay 136 km SouthWest
23) Egilsay 136.4 km SouthWest
24) Auskerry 139.9 km SouthSouthWest
25) Shapinsay 140.7 km SouthSouthWest
| | Country: | | | Country-section: | Schotland | | Location in Country: | | | Name : | | | Name : | | | Main place: | Vaila Hall / Mucklaberry Tower | Places portal2europe
(sister website): | Vaila Hall (NorthNorthWest)
| | Location Main place: | North | | Sea: | | | Distance to main land: | 196 km | | Nearest Country: | | | Type Rock outcrop: | Metamorphic rock | | island-Type: | island in sea | | Remarks: | |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Vaila
| The weather type in Shetland Islands | overcast clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 3 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 7.47 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
| | Winddirection: | North | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1026 mb
| | Humidity: | 56 %
| | Daylength at 20 April 2024: | 15 hour and 4 minutes | | Sunrise: | 06:33 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 21:36 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Vaila
The weather for the next few hours
Shetland Islands - GB (longitude: -1.586, latitude: 60.2007)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known
5:00
3 degrees Celcius
1027 mbar
overcast clouds | 8:00
4 degrees Celcius
1028 mbar
overcast clouds | 11:00
5 degrees Celcius
1030 mbar
overcast clouds | 14:00
5 degrees Celcius
1030 mbar
overcast clouds | 17:00
5 degrees Celcius
1031 mbar
overcast clouds |
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 Vaila booking.com
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 Camping | Not known
| | Holiday Home | | | Bed & Breakfast | | | accommodation-page | Vaila
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Social media - Multimedia
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Landuse Vaila
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| Water |
0.1 km2 |
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