Gruinard Island
Island off the coast of Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gruinard Island (/ˈɡrɪnjərd/ GRIN-yərd;[6] Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Ghruinneard) is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) long by 1 km (5⁄8 mi) wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool.[7] At its closest point to the mainland, it is about 1 km (5⁄8 mi) offshore. In 1942, the island became a sacrifice zone,[8] and was dangerous for all mammals after military experiments with the anthrax bacterium, until it was decontaminated in 1990.[9]
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Old Norse name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Ghruinneart |
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Old Norse name | Grunnfjörðr |
Meaning of name | "Shallow firth", from Norse |
Location | |
Gruinard Island shown within Ross and Cromarty | |
OS grid reference | NG945945 |
Coordinates | 57°53′24″N 05°28′12″W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Inner Hebrides/Islands of Ross and Cromarty |
Area | 196 ha (3⁄4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 111 [1] |
Highest elevation | An Eilid, 106 m (348 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
Largest settlement | None |
References | [3][4][5] |
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