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| Gaelic name | Eige |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈekʲə] ( listen) |
| Norse name | Unkent |
| Meanin o name | Scots Gaelic for 'notched island' (eag) |
 An Sgurr | |
| Location | |
  Eigg Eigg shawn within Lochaber | |
| OS grid reference | NM476868 |
| Coordinates | 56°54′N 6°09′W / 56.9°N 6.15°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Smaw Isles |
| Aurie | 3,049 ha (11.8 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 28 [1] |
| Heichest elevation | An Sgurr 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Hieland |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 105[2] |
| Population rank | 47 [1] |
| Population density | 2.7 fowk/km2[3] |
| Lairgest settlement | Cleadale |
 | |
| References | [3][4] |
Eigg (
listen (help·info)) (Scots Gaelic: Eige) is ane o the Smaw Isles, in the Scots Inner Hebrides.
References
- ↑ a b Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- ↑ "New baby helps boost Isle of Eigg's population". BBC News. 18 Apryle 2017. Retrieved 14 Februar 2019.
- ↑ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 134–35
- ↑ Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
