Longa Island

Longa Island
Scottish Gaelic nameLonga
Old Norse namePossibly Long-øy
Meaning of nameGaelic, 'long' Old Norse 'ship Island'
Location
Longa Island
Longa Island shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid referenceNG736776
Coordinates57°43′N 5°48′W / 57.72°N 5.8°W / 57.72; -5.8
Physical geography
Island groupHighland
Area126 ha (12 sq mi)
Area rank132
Highest elevationDruim am Eilean 70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Council areaHighland Council
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Longa Island (Gaelic: Longa) is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Loch Gairloch, on the west coast of Scotland. Longa is nearly one mile (1.5 kilometres) in length with an area of 126 hectares (310 acres) and a maximum elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.