Lunga, Treshnish Isles

Lunga
Scottish Gaelic nameLunga
Old Norse namelangr-øy
Meaning of name"(long)ship island", from Norse
Lunga viewed from across the water
Lunga viewed from across the water
Location
Lunga is located in Argyll and Bute
Lunga
Lunga
Lunga shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM278419
Coordinates56°29′N 6°25′W / 56.49°N 6.42°W / 56.49; -6.42
Physical geography
Island groupTreshnish Isles
Area81 ha (38 sq mi)
Area rank161 [1]
Highest elevationCruachan, 103 m (338 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References[2][3][4][5][6]

The island of Lunga is the largest of the Treshnish Isles in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Isles are part of the Loch Na Keal National Scenic Area.

  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. ^ Ordnance Survey
  5. ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Regions of Scotland and Gaelic Names" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2007.