Geography of Isle of Man

Location: Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland.

Geographic coordinates: 54 15 N, 4 30 W

Area: total: 572 sq km; land: 572 sq km; water: 0 sq km

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 160 km

Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm

Climate: temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a 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%; other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km

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.