Shuna, Slate Islands

Shuna
Scottish Gaelic nameSiùna
Meaning of namePossibly sea island
The ruined castle
The ruined castle
Location
Shuna is located in Argyll and Bute
Shuna
Shuna
Shuna shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM760080
Coordinates56°13′N 5°37′W / 56.21°N 5.61°W / 56.21; -5.61
Physical geography
Island groupSlate Islands
Area451 ha (1,114 acres)
Area rank74 [1]
Highest elevationDruim na Dubh Ghlaic, 90 m (295 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population3[2]
Population rank80= [1]
Population density0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi)[3]
Lymphad
References[3][4][5]

Shuna (Scottish Gaelic: Siuna) is one of the Slate Islands lying east of Luing on the west coast of Scotland.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  5. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.