| Scottish Gaelic name | Cearrara |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈkʲʰarˠəɾə] |
| Old Norse name | Kjarbarey |
| Meaning of name | Norse for 'Kjarbar's island' or possibly 'copse island' |
 Gylen Castle | |
| Location | |
  Kerrera Kerrera shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM813281 |
| Coordinates | 56°23′53″N 05°32′19″W / 56.39806°N 5.53861°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Mull |
| Area | 1,214 ha (4+5⁄8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 44 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Carn Breugach 189 m (620 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 34[2] |
| Population rank | 57 [1] |
| Population density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)[2][3] |
| Largest settlement | Balliemore |
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| References | [3][4][5][6] |
Kerrera (/ˈkɛrərə/ KERR-ə-rə; Scottish Gaelic: Cearara[7] or Cearrara[4]) is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, close to the town of Oban. In 2016 it had a population of 45, divided into two communities in the north and south of the island.[8]
- ^ 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, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ a b Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland database". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Humphries, Will (14 December 2016). "Divided island seeks funds for first road". The Times. Retrieved 14 December 2016.