Eilean nan Ròn
Island known for grey seals in Highland, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Eilean an Ròin Mòr or Eilean nan Ròn off Oronsay, Inner Hebrides.
Eilean nan Ròn (Scottish Gaelic: island of the seals) is an island near Skerray, in the north of Sutherland, Scotland.[4] An estimated 350 seal pups are born here annually.
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Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean nan Ròn |
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Meaning of name | island of the seals |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NC637656 |
Coordinates | 58.55°N 4.34°W / 58.55; -4.34 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Highland / Islands of Sutherland |
Area | 138 hectares (9⁄16 sq mi) |
Area rank | 129= [1] |
Highest elevation | Cnoc an Loisgein, 76 m (249 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland Council |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [2][3] |
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