Danna, Scotland
For Palestinian village, see Danna.
| Gaelic name | Danna |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [t̪an̪ˠə] |
| Meaning of name | Of unclear Norse origin[1] |
| Location | |
  Danna Danna shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR695785 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islay |
| Area | 315 ha (1.22 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 83 [2] |
| Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Political geography | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1[3] |
| Population rank | 89= [2] |
| Population density | 0.3 people/km2[3][4] |
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| References | [4][5] |
Danna Island (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.[6] It is part of the Ulva, Danna and the MacCormaig Isles SSSI.[7] Danna is part of the Knapdale National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.[8]
An empty farm house on Danna
Footnotes
- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- 1 2 Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands >20ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- 1 2 National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- 1 2 Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 61 Jura & Colonsay (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319229620.
- ↑ Murray, W.H. (1977) The Companion Guide to the West Highlands of Scotland. London. Collins. Page 89.
- ↑ SSSI Designation. The nearby Ulva Islands should not be confused with Ulva near Mull.
- ↑ "National Scenic Areas". SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.
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Coordinates: 55°56′41″N 5°41′27″W / 55.94472°N 5.69083°W
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