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Small Isles
Island group off the west coast of Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Small Isles off Skye. For the Small Isles off south east Jura, see Small Isles, Argyll.
The Small Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Tarsainn[2]) are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south of Skye and north of Mull and Ardnamurchan – the most westerly point of mainland Scotland.
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Small Isles National Scenic Area | |
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![]() A distant view of Eigg, with the hills of Rùm behind. | |
![]() The location of the Small Isles within the Hebrides | |
Location | Lochaber, Highland, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°58′N 6°16′W |
Area | 472 km2 (182 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1981 |
Governing body | NatureScot |
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The islands form part of the Lochaber area of the Highland council area. Until 1891, Canna, Rùm and Muck were historically part of the shire of Argyll;[3] Eigg was historically part of Inverness-shire. All of the Small Isles were in Inverness-shire between 1891 and 1975, and remain part of the registration county of Inverness for land registration and statistical purposes. A single community council covers the islands.[4]