Kerrera
Sign in to saveKerrera ( ; or Cearrara) is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, close to the town of Oban. In 2016 it had a population of 45, divided into two communities in the north and south of the island.
Key facts
- Scottish island.Image
- Gylen Castle, Kerrera - geograph.org.uk - 1640107.jpg
- Scottish island.ImageCaption
- Gylen Castle
- Scottish island.location_map
- Scotland Argyll and Bute
- Scottish island.caption
- Kerrera shown within Argyll and Bute
- Scottish island.GridReference
- NM813281
- Scottish island.celtic name
- Cearrara
- Scottish island.norse name
- Kjarbarey
- Scottish island.meaning of name
- Norse for 'Kjarbar's island' or possibly 'copse island'
- Scottish island.area rank
- 44
- Scottish island.highest elevation
- Carn Breugach
- Scottish island.Population
- 61
- Scottish island.population rank
- 51=
- Scottish island.main settlement
- Balliemore
- Scottish island.island group
- Mull
- Scottish island.local authority
- Argyll and Bute
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- Population
- 42
- Area
- 1214
- Image
- Gylen Castle, Kerrera.jpg
- Width
- 2.3
- Length
- 7.2
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Kerrera ( ; or Cearrara) is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, close to the town of Oban. In 2016 it had a population of 45, divided into two communities in the north and south of the island.
== Geography == The island is around long and around wide, and is separated from the mainland by the Sound of Kerrera, about wide. The highest point on Kerrera is Carn Breugach at . The island is linked to the mainland by two ferry services. In the middle of the island, the Caledonian MacBrayne passenger ferry MV Carvoria operates from the Gallanach Road (about southwest of Oban). From the landing place, tracks lead to the scattered settlements in the centre and south of the island. The south end circular walking loop takes around 3 hours to walk. The northern tip of the island can be accessed by a separate marina ferry service operating from North Pier in the centre of Oban. The service runs to Oban Marina near Ardentrive Farm, which is now linked by a road to the rest of the island.
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