Scottish Gaelic name | Cumaradh Mòr |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NS169566 |
Coordinates | 55°46′N 4°55′W / 55.77°N 4.92°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Firth of Clyde |
Area | 1,168 ha (4.5 sq mi) |
Area rank | 45 [1] |
Highest elevation | The Glaidstane 127 metres (417 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | North Ayrshire |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,376[2] |
Population rank | 10 [1] |
Population density | 117.8/km2 (305/sq mi)[2][3] |
Largest settlement | Millport |
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References | [3][4] |
Great Cumbrae (Scottish Gaelic: Cumaradh Mòr) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. The island is sometimes called Millport, after its main town.
Home to the Cathedral of The Isles and the FSC Millport field study centre, the island has a community of 1,300 residents.
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