Isle of Bute
The Isle of Bute (Scots: Buit; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Bhòid or An t-Eilean Bòdach), known as Bute (/bjuːt/), is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Bhòid or An t-Eilean Bòdach |
|---|---|
| Scots name | Buit |
| Old Norse name | Bót |
| Meaning of name | Uncertain |
| Location | |
Isle of Bute Isle of Bute shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NS065651 |
| Coordinates | 55°49′26″N 05°06′39″W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Firth of Clyde |
| Area | 12,217 ha (47+1⁄8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 13 |
| Highest elevation | Windy Hill, 278 m (912 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 6,498 |
| Population rank | 5 |
| Population density | 53.19/km2 (137.8/sq mi) |
| Largest settlement | Rothesay |
| References | |
Formerly a constituent island of the larger County of Bute, it is now part of the council area of Argyll and Bute. Bute's resident population was 6,498 in 2011, a decline of just over 10% from the figure of 7,228 recorded in 2001 against a background of Scottish island populations as a whole growing by 4% to 103,702 for the same period.
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