Tiree
Tiree (Scots Gaelic: Tiriodh, pronounced [ˈtʲʰiɾʲəɣ]) is the maist wasterly island in the Inner Hebrides o Scotland.
| Gaelic name |  Tiriodh (help·info) |
|---|---|
| Norse name | Tyrvist |
| Meanin o name | Gaelic for 'land o corn' |
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| Location | |
  Tiree Tiree shown within Argyll an Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NL999458 |
| Coordinates | 56°30′N 6°53′W / 56.5°N 6.88°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Mull |
| Aurie | 7,834 hectare (30.2 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 178 [1] |
| Heichest elevation | Ben Hynish 141 metre (463 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Argyll an Bute |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 653[2] |
| Population rank | 18 [1] |
| Population density | 8.3 people/km2[2][3] |
| Lairgest settlement | Scarinish |
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| References | [3][4][5] |
References
eedit- ↑ 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 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.
- ↑ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 112
- ↑ Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
Coordinates: 56°30′20″N 6°52′41″W / 56.505585°N 6.878122°W
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