| Scottish Gaelic name | Colbhasa |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈkʰɔl̪ˠɔ.əs̪ə] |
| Scots name | Colonsay[1] |
| Old Norse name | Colonsey |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'Columba's isle' |
| Location | |
  Colonsay Colonsay shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR382938 |
| Coordinates | 56°04′N 6°13′W / 56.06°N 6.21°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islay |
| Area | 4,074 ha (15+3⁄4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 26 [2] |
| Highest elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 124[3] |
| Population rank | 44[3] [2] |
| Population density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi)[3][4] |
| Largest settlement | Scalasaig |
 | |
| References | [4] |
| Scalasaig Lighthouse | |
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| Constructed | 1903 (first) 1957 (second) |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Automated | 2003 |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft)  |
| Shape | quadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with balcony and light on the top[5] |
| Markings | white |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| First lit | 2003 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1957 (first) 2003 (second) |
| Focal height | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) (white), 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) WR 10s |
Colonsay (/ˈkɒlənzeɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: Colbhasa; Scots: Colonsay) is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. The ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeil, it is in the council area of Argyll and Bute and has an area of 4,074 hectares (10,070 acres). Aligned on a south-west to north-east axis, it measures 8 miles (13 kilometres) in length and reaches 3 mi (5 km) at its widest point.
- ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ a b c National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 52-53
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Argyll and Bute". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 May 2016.