Eriska
Eriska is a flat tidal island at the entrance to Loch Creran on the west coast of Scotland.
| Scottish Gaelic name | ùruisg, |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Aoraisge |
| Meaning of name | 'water nymph island' or 'Erik's island' |
| Location | |
Eriska Eriska shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NM902429 |
| Coordinates | 56.532°N 5.412°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Loch Linnhe |
| Area | 145 hectares (360 acres) |
| Area rank | 124= |
| Highest elevation | 47 metres (155') |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | No estimate available |
| References | |
Privately owned by the Buchanan-Smiths from 1973 until August 2016, Eriska is now owned by Creation Gem, a family-owned business from Hong Kong. The island is run as a hotel with wooded grounds. The island is evidently populated although no record for the total was provided by the census in 2001 or 2011.
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