| Scottish Gaelic name | Cumaradh Mòr |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Great Cumbrae Great Cumbrae shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NS169566 |
| Coordinates | 55°46′N 4°55′W / 55.77°N 4.92°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Firth of Clyde |
| Area | 1,168 ha (4.5 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 45 [1] |
| Highest elevation | The Glaidstane 127 metres (417 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | North Ayrshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,376[2] |
| Population rank | 10 [1] |
| Population density | 117.8/km2 (305/sq mi)[2][3] |
| Largest settlement | Millport |
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| References | [3][4] |
Great Cumbrae (Scottish Gaelic: Cumaradh Mòr) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. The island is sometimes called Millport, after its main town.
Home to the Cathedral of The Isles and the FSC Millport field study centre, the island has a community of 1,300 residents.
- ^ 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 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. 18-20
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.