Inchmurrin
Inchmurrin (Scottish Gaelic: Innis Mhearain) is an island in Loch Lomond in Scotland. It is the largest fresh water island in the British Isles.
Scottish Gaelic name | Innis Mhearain |
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Meaning of name | St Mirin's Island |
Location | |
Inchmurrin Inchmurrin shown within West Dunbartonshire | |
OS grid reference | NS379871 |
Coordinates | 56.05°N 4.60°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Loch Lomond |
Area | 120 hectares (0.46 sq mi) |
Area rank | 139= (Freshwater: 1) |
Highest elevation | 89 metres (292 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | West Dunbartonshire |
Demographics | |
Population | 8 |
Population rank | 70= (Freshwater: 1) |
Population density | 6 people/km2 |
References |
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