Gruinard Island
Gruinard Island (/ˈɡrɪnjərd/ GRIN-yərd; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Ghruinneard) is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) long by 1 km (5⁄8 mi) wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool. At its closest point to the mainland, it is about 1 km (5⁄8 mi) offshore. In 1942, the island became a sacrifice zone, and was dangerous for all mammals after military experiments with the anthrax bacterium, until it was decontaminated in 1990.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Ghruinneart |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Grunnfjörðr |
| Meaning of name | "Shallow firth", from Norse |
| Location | |
Gruinard Island Gruinard Island shown within Ross and Cromarty | |
| OS grid reference | NG945945 |
| Coordinates | 57°53′24″N 05°28′12″W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Inner Hebrides/Islands of Ross and Cromarty |
| Area | 196 ha (3⁄4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 111 |
| Highest elevation | An Eilid, 106 m (348 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Highland |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Largest settlement | None |
| References | |
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