Luing

Luing
Scottish Gaelic nameLuinn
Meaning of namepre-Gaelic name of unclear meaning
View from near Toberonochy, Luing
View from near Toberonochy, Luing
Location
Luing is located in Argyll and Bute
Luing
Luing
Luing shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM740100
Coordinates56°13′42″N 5°38′28″W / 56.22829819°N 5.64124049°W / 56.22829819; -5.64124049
Physical geography
Island groupSlate Islands
Area1,430 ha (5+12 sq mi)
Area rank40 [1]
Highest elevationBinneinn Furachail, 87 m (285 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population195[2]
Population rank32= [1]
Population density12.6/km2 (33/sq mi)
Largest settlementCullipool/Culapul
Lymphad
References[3][4] [5]

Luing (/ˈlɪŋ/ LING; Scottish Gaelic: Luinn) is one of the Slate Islands, Firth of Lorn, in the west of Argyll in Scotland, about 16 miles (26 km) south of Oban. The island has an area of 1,430 hectares (3,500 acres) and is bounded by several small skerries and islets. It has a population of around 200 people, mostly living in Cullipool, Toberonochy (Tobar Dhonnchaidh), and Blackmillbay.[6]

  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. ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 70
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 55 Lochgilphead & Loch Awe (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319231227.
  5. ^ Mac an Tàilleir (2003) p. 83
  6. ^ "Luing". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 28 July 2007.