Kerrera

Kerrera
Scottish Gaelic nameCearrara
Pronunciation[ˈkʲʰarˠəɾə]
Old Norse nameKjarbarey
Meaning of nameNorse for 'Kjarbar's island' or possibly 'copse island'

Gylen Castle
Location
Kerrera
Kerrera shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM813281
Coordinates56°23′53″N 05°32′19″W / 56.39806°N 5.53861°W / 56.39806; -5.53861
Physical geography
Island groupMull
Area1,214 ha (4+58 sq mi)
Area rank44
Highest elevationCarn Breugach 189 m (620 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population34
Population rank57
Population density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Largest settlementBalliemore
References

Kerrera (/ˈkɛrərə/ KERR-ə-rə; Scottish Gaelic: Cearara 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.