Island of Danna facts for kids
Gaelic name | Danna |
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Meaning of name | Dane's island(Norse origin) |
An empty farm house on Island of Danna |
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OS grid reference | NR695785 |
Coordinates | 55°56′N 5°41′W / 55.94°N 5.69°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islay |
Area | 315 ha (1+1⁄4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 83 |
Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 1 |
Population density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
The Island of Danna or Danna (Scottish Gaelic: Danna), is an inhabited tidal island in Argyll and Bute.
Geography
It is connected to the mainland by a stone causeway and is at the southern end of the narrow Tayvallich peninsula, which separates Loch Sween from the Sound of Jura. It is part of the Ulva, Danna and the MacCormaig Isles SSSI. Danna is part of the Knapdale National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.
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