Eilean Sùbhainn
Eilean Sùbhainn |
Location |
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Eilean Sùbhainn shown within Highland Scotland |
OS grid reference |
NG923722 |
Names |
Meaning of name |
Possibly St Swithin's Isle |
Area and summit |
Area |
118 ha |
Area rank |
141 (Freshwater: 2) |
Highest elevation |
36 m |
Population |
Population |
0 |
Groupings |
Island group |
Loch Maree |
Local Authority |
Highland |
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References |
[1][2] |
If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. |
Eilean Sùbhainn is the largest of several small islands in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. It is the second largest freshwater island in Scotland after Inchmurrin.
Lying a mile (2 km) northeast of Talladale, the island is partially forested and uninhabited. It rises to 36m (118 feet) and extends to 118 ha (292 acres). The island is a nature reserve and includes several small lochans.[3][4]