Inishturk

This article is about the island in County Mayo. For the similarly named islands in Counties Mayo and Galway, see Inish Turk Beg and Inishturk South.

Inishturk
Native name:
Inis Toirc
North coast of Inishturk
Inishturk is located in island of Ireland
Inishturk
Inishturk
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates53°42′05″N 10°06′30″W / 53.7014°N 10.1083°W / 53.7014; -10.1083
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation189.3 m (621.1 ft)[2]
Administration
ProvinceConnacht
CountyMayo
Demographics
Population56 (2022)[3]
Pop. density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsIrish

Inishturk (Inis Toirc in Irish, meaning Wild Boar Island) is an inhabited island of County Mayo, in Ireland.[4]

  1. ^ R. Lloyd Praeger (March 1907). "The Flora of Inishturk". The Irish Naturalist. 16 (3): 113–125. JSTOR 25523043. Inishturk lies off the Mayo coast [..] It is also much smaller than either [of its neighbours], having an area of 21⁄4 square miles, as against Bofin's 41⁄2 square miles (Inishark included), and Clare's 61⁄6 square miles
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ Sometimes the island's name is reported as Inisturk, as for instance by Google Maps