Tanera Beag
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Tanera Beag or Tanera Beg is an uninhabited island in the Summer Isles off north west Scotland.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Old Norse name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Tanera Beag |
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Old Norse name | hawnar-øy |
Meaning of name | "Harbour island", from Norse |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NB965074 |
Coordinates | 58.01°N 5.44°W / 58.01; -5.44 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Summer Isles |
Area | 66 ha (1⁄4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 178= [1] |
Highest elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
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It is called "Tanera Beag" ("Little Tanera") to distinguish it from Tanera Mòr, "Big Tanera".