Calbha Mòr
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| Scottish Gaelicname | Calbha Mòr |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Large calf island[1] |
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| Location | |
  Calbha Mòr Calbha Mòr shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NC167367 |
| Coordinates | 58°17′N5°08′W/ 58.28°N 5.13°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islands ofSutherland |
| Area | 70 ha[2] |
| Area rank | 174= [3] |
| Highest elevation | 67 m (220 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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Calbha Mòris a tidal islet inEddrachillis Bay,Sutherland,Scotland.
Geography
[edit]Calbha Mòr lies north of theKyleskuBridge and west of the Duartmore forest in a location that is relatively inaccessible from the A894 road. It is 70 hectares (170 acres)[2]in area and comprises two rounded hills, the higher of which reaches 67 metres (220 ft).[2]
It is separated from its smaller neighbour,Calbha Beag,by a channel 11 metres (36 ft) deep.[4]Calbha Beag is 45 hectares (110 acres) in area.[2]
The sheltered Bàgh Chalbha lies to the east[5]and a large escape of fish from a fish farm here took place in 2003.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^Mac an Tàilleir p. 25
- ^abcdeRick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland(pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- ^Area and population ranks: there arec. 300islands over 20 ha in extent and93 permanently inhabited islandswere listed in the2011 census.
- ^Calbha MòrArchived2012-05-09 at theWayback MachineMarine World Database. Retrieved 15 Dec 2011.
- ^"Calbha Site 5"(PDF).Scottish Government.Retrieved27 January2022.
- ^"Mass escape of fake salmon in North West Sutherland"Archived2012-04-26 at theWayback MachineSteelheader Magazine. Retrieved 15 Dec 2011.
References
[edit]- Iain Mac an Tàilleir."Placenames"(PDF).Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 May 2008.Retrieved23 July2010.
58°16′52″N5°7′37″W/ 58.28111°N 5.12694°W
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