Nave Island
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Not to be confused with Neave Island off the north coast of Sutherland.
Nave Island lies to the north of Islay in the Inner Hebrides near the mouth of Loch Gruinart.[5] It is uninhabited.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Meaning of name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Nèimh |
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Meaning of name | "Ném's island"[1] |
Nave Island from Ardnave Point with the ruined chapel just visible at left | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NR292759 |
Coordinates | 55.9°N 6.33°W / 55.9; -6.33 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islay |
Area | 40 ha (1⁄8 sq mi)[2] |
Area rank | 220= [3] |
Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [4] |
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