Scottish Gaelic name | Danna |
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Pronunciation | [ˈt̪an̪ˠə] ⓘ |
Meaning of name | Dane's island [1] (Norse origin) [2] |
An empty farm house on Island of Danna | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NR695785 |
Coordinates | 55°56′N5°41′W / 55.94°N 5.69°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islay |
Area | 315 ha (1+1⁄4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 83 [3] |
Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 1 [4] |
Population rank | 89= [3] |
Population density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) [4] [5] |
References | [5] [6] |
The Island of Danna [7] or Danna (Scottish Gaelic : Danna), is an inhabited tidal island in Argyll and Bute.
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]
55°56′41″N5°41′27″W / 55.94472°N 5.69083°W
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