South Rona
Island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rona[9] (Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh), sometimes called South Rona to distinguish it from North Rona (a small uninhabited island to the northwest of Cape Wrath), is an inhabited island in the Inner Hebrides. It lies between the Sound of Raasay and the Inner Sound just north of the neighbouring island of Raasay and east of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye. It has a total area of 930 hectares (3.6 sq mi) and a population of 3.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Pronunciation ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Rònaigh[1] |
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Pronunciation | [ˈrˠɔːnaj] ⓘ |
Old Norse name | Hraun eyer |
Meaning of name | Norse for "rough islands" |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NG619563 |
Coordinates | 57.54°N 5.978°W / 57.54; -5.978 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Skye |
Area | 930 hectares (3.6 sq mi) |
Area rank | 52 [2] |
Highest elevation | Meall na h-Acarsaid 125 metres (410 ft)[3] |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 3[4] |
Population rank | 80= [2] |
Population density | 0.3 people/km2[4][5] |
Largest settlement | An Acarsaid Mhòr |
References | [5][6] |
Rona Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1857 |
Built by | David Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson |
Construction | masonry tower |
Automated | 1975 |
Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[7][8] |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Heritage | category B listed building |
Focal height | 69 m (226 ft) |
Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 12s |
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