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Somerset Island is one of the main islands of the chain that makes up Bermuda. It lies in the far west of the territory, and covers 2.84 square kilometres.

Somerset Island

Somerset Island
Geography
Coordinates	32°17′47″N 64°52′10″W
Area	2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Administration
Bermuda
Parish	Sandys

Description

Somerset Island comprises about half of the parish of Sandys, and is the largest of a chain of islands which extends along the northwestern coast of the Great Sound. The village of Somerset lies in the northern part of the island, which is connected to Boaz Island in the northeast and the Bermudian mainland in the south by bridges (the latter of these being the historic Somerset Bridge).

Geography

The coast of Somerset island includes several bays, notably Mangrove Bay in the northeast and the natural harbour, Ely's Harbour, in the southwest. Other features of the island include Daniel's Head, the island's westernmost point near Daniel's Island, and historic Fort Scaur.

На других языках

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[de] Somerset Island (Bermuda)

Somerset Island ist eine Insel im Westen der atlantischen Inselgruppe Bermuda.

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- [en] Somerset Island, Bermuda

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[fr] Île Somerset (Bermudes)

Somerset est une île des Bermudes.

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[ru] Сомерсет (остров, Бермуды)

Остров Сомерсет (англ. Somerset) — один из основных островов Бермуд. Остров находится на западе цепи Бермудских островов и занимает площадь в 2,84 км², что составляет около половины всей площади округа Сэндис. Остров Сомерсет соединён с островом Мейн-Айленд самым маленьким в мире раздвижным мостом.

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