Island of Danna

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Island of Danna
Scottish Gaelic nameDanna
Pronunciation [ˈt̪an̪ˠə] ⓘ
Meaning of nameDane's island [1] (Norse origin) [2]
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An empty farm house on Island of Danna
Location
Argyll and Bute UK relief location map.jpg
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Island of Danna
Island of Danna shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference NR695785
Coordinates 55°56′N5°41′W / 55.94°N 5.69°W / 55.94; -5.69
Physical geography
Island group Islay
Area315 ha (1+1⁄4 sq mi)
Area rank83  [3]
Highest elevation54 m (177 ft)
Administration
Council area Argyll and Bute
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Demographics
Population1 [4]
Population rank89=  [3]
Population density0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) [4] [5]
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References [5] [6]

The Island of Danna [7] or Danna (Scottish Gaelic : Danna), is an inhabited tidal island in Argyll and Bute.

Geography

It is connected to the mainland by a stone causeway and is at the southern end of the narrow Tayvallich peninsula, which separates Loch Sween from the Sound of Jura. [8] It is part of the Ulva, Danna and the MacCormaig Isles SSSI. [9] Danna is part of the Knapdale National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. [10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Michael Eyers (1983). Scottish place names: their meanings explained. Sphere, 1983. ISBN   9780863051609 . Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 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.
  5. 1 2 Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN   978-1-84195-454-7.
  6. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 61 Jura & Colonsay (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN   9780319229620.
  7. ↑ "Island of Danna". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  8. ↑ Murray, W.H. (1977) The Companion Guide to the West Highlands of Scotland. London. Collins. Page 89.
  9. ↑ SSSI Designation Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine . The nearby Ulva Islands should not be confused with Ulva near Mull.
  10. ↑ "National Scenic Areas". SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.

55°56′41″N5°41′27″W / 55.94472°N 5.69083°W / 55.94472; -5.69083


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