Native name: Inis Bó Finne | |
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 Road above Inishbofin harbour | |
  Inishbofin | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 53°37′N 10°12′W / 53.617°N 10.200°W |
| Area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 5.5 km (3.42 mi) |
| Width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest point | Westquarter |
| Administration | |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 184[2] (2022) |
Inishbofin (derived from the Irish Inis Bó Finne meaning 'Island of the White Cow') is a small island off the coast of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Inishbofin has around 180 inhabitants and is a tourist destination.
- ^ R. Lloyd Praeger (March 1907). "The Flora of Inishturk". The Irish Naturalist. 16 (3): 113–125. JSTOR 25523043.
Inishturk [.has.] an area of 21⁄4 square miles, as against Bofin's 41⁄2 square miles (Inishark included), and Clare's 61⁄6 square miles
- ^ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.