Isle o Arran
Arran is a bonnie wee isle in the Clyde, it sits atween Ayrshire an Argyll.
| Gaelic name |  Eilean Arainn (help·info) |
|---|---|
| Norse name | Herrey[1] |
| Meanin o name | Possibly Brythonic for "heich place" |
| Location | |
  Isle o Arran Arran shawn within the Firth o Clyde | |
| OS grid reference | NR950359 |
| Coordinates | 55°34′N 5°15′W / 55.57°N 5.25°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Firth o Clyde |
| Aurie | 43,201 hectare (167 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 7[2] [3] |
| Heichest elevation | Goat Fell 874 m (2,867 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | North Ayrshire |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 4,629[4] |
| Population rank | 6[4] [3] |
| Population density | 10.72 fowk/km2[4][5] |
| Lairgest settlement | Brodick |
 | |
| References | [6] |
References
eedit- ↑ Downie (1933) p. 38. Downie an ws offers "Hersey".
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 502-03. Modified tae include brigged islands. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ a b Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- ↑ a b c Naitional Records o 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.
- ↑ Haswell-Smith (2004) p.11.
- ↑ Infobox reference is Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 11-17 unless itherwise stated. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
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