Scottish Gaelic name | |
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Old Norse name | Kjarbarey |
Meaning of name | Norse for 'Kjarbar's island' or possibly 'copse island' |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NM813281 |
Coordinates | 56°23′53″N 05°32′19″W / 56.39806°N 5.53861°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Mull |
Area | 1,214 ha (4+5⁄8 sq mi) |
Area rank | 44 [1] |
Highest elevation | Carn Breugach 189 m (620 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 34[2] |
Population rank | 57 [1] |
Population density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)[2][3] |
Largest settlement | Balliemore |
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References | [3][4][5][6] |
Kerrera (/ˈkɛrərə/; Scottish Gaelic: Cearara[7] or Cearrara[4]) is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, close to the town of Oban. In 2016 it had a population of 45, divided into two communities in the north and south of the island.[8]