Eilean Sùbhainn
| Meaning of name | Possibly St Swithin's Isle |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| OS grid reference | NG923722 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Loch Maree |
| Area | 118 ha |
| Area rank | 140 (Freshwater: 2) [1] |
| Highest elevation | 36 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [2][3] |
Eilean Sùbhainn is the largest of several small islands in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. It is the second largest freshwater island in Scotland after Inchmurrin.
Lying a mile (2 km) northeast of Talladale, the island is partially forested and uninhabited. It rises to 36m (118 feet) and extends to 118 ha (292 acres). The island is a nature reserve and includes several small lochans.[4][5]
Footnotes
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ "Overview of Eilean Subhainn". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ^ "Loch Maree Islands National Nature Reserve". Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
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