Eilean Sùbhainn

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Eilean Sùbhainn
Location
Eilean Sùbhainn
Eilean Sùbhainn shown within Scotland.
OS grid reference:	NG923722
Names
Gaelic name:
Meaning of name:	Possibly St Swithin's Isle
Area and Summit
Area:	118 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands):	140
Highest elevation:	36 m
Population
Population (2001):	0
Groupings
Island Group:	Loch Maree
Local Authority:	Highland
References:	[1][2]

Eilean Sùbhainn is the largest of several small islands in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland.

Lying a mile (2 km) northeast of Talladale, the island is partially forested and ininhabited. It rises to 36m (118 feet) and extends to 118 ha (292 acres). The island is a nature reserve and includes several small lochans.^[3][4]

[edit] Footnotes

1. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
2. ^ Ordnance Survey
3. ^ Overview of Eilean Subhainn. Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
4. ^ Loch Maree Islands National Nature Reserve. Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.

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Coordinates: 57°41.5′N 5°29′W / 57.6917, -5.483