| Scottish Gaelic name | Lunga |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Langr-oy |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'isle of the longships' |
| Location | |
  Lunga Lunga shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM706086 |
| Coordinates | 56°13′N 5°42′W / 56.22°N 5.70°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Slate Islands |
| Area | 250 ha (1 sq mi)[1] |
| Area rank | 96= [2] |
| Highest elevation | Bidean na h-Iolaire 98 m (322 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Largest settlement | Rubha Fiola Centre |
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| References | [3][4] |
Lunga is one of the Slate Islands in the Firth of Lorn in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The "Grey Dog" tidal race, which runs in the sea channel to the south, reaches 8 knots (15 km/h) in full flood. The name "Lunga" is derived from the Old Norse for "isle of the longships', but almost all other place names are Gaelic in origin.
The population was never substantial and today the main activity is an adventure centre on the northern headland of Rubha Fiola. The surrounding seas are fished for prawns and scallops and there is a salmon farm off the south eastern shores. The Special Area of Conservation of which the island is part hosts a growing number of outdoor leisure pursuits.[5]
- ^ "Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Howson, C.M., Mercer, T. and Moore, J.J. (2006). "Site Condition Monitoring: survey of rocky reefs in the Firth of Lorn marine Special Area of Conservation" (PDF). Commissioned Report No.190. Inverness: Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 28 July 2007.
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