Cara Island

Cara Island
Scottish Gaelic nameCara
Pronunciation[ˈkʰaɾə]
Meaning of namemay be "Kari's island" or "dearest"
Location
Cara Island is located in Argyll and Bute
Cara Island
Cara Island
Cara Island shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR639440
Coordinates55°38′N 5°45′W / 55.63°N 5.75°W / 55.63; -5.75
Physical geography
Island groupIslay
Area66 ha (14 sq mi)
Area rank178= [1]
Highest elevation56 m (184 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References[2][3][4][5]

Cara Island (Scottish Gaelic: Cara) is a small island which is located off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland.

  1. ^ 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. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  3. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  4. ^ Get-a-map (Map). Ordnance Survey.
  5. ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9