Geography of the Isle of Man
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Location: The Isle of Man is an island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland in Western Europe
Geographic coordinates: Template:Coor dm
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Map references: Europe
Area:
total:
572 kmē
land:
572 kmē
water:
0 kmē
Area - comparative:
- slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
- slightly more than one third the size of Hertfordshire
- slightly smaller than Saint Lucia.
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 160 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone:
12 nm
territorial sea:
12 nm
Climate: cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time
Terrain: hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Irish Sea 0 m
highest point:
Snaefell 621 m
Natural resources: none
Land use:
arable land:
9%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
46%
forests and woodland:
6%
other:
39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland)
Irrigated land: 0 kmē
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
Geography - note: one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary