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    The Cumbraes

    The Cumbraes are a group of islands in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The islands belong to the traditional county of Bute and the modern unitary authority of North Ayrshire.

    Overview

    The Cumbraes are a group of islands in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The islands belong to the traditional county of Bute and the modern unitary authority of North Ayrshire. The main islands in the group are:

    Great Cumbrae Little Cumbrae These two islands are separated from each other by a broad sound called The Tan and from the Scottish mainland by a busy shipping channel known as the Fairlie Roads. There are also a number of uninhabited islets in the group:

    The Eileans Castle Island The Broad Islands Trail Isle The Cumbraes are referred to as the Kumreyiar in the Norse Saga of Haakon Haakonarson.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    6

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m132 mGreat Cumbrae4 mThe Eileans4 mNorth Eilean
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Great Cumbrae: 11.5 km²Great CumbraeThe Eileans: 0.01 km²The EileansNorth Eilean: 0.9 haNorth EileanThe Spoig: 0.1 haThe SpoigThe Clach: <0.1 haThe ClachThe Leug: <0.1 haThe Leug
    km², log scale
    Great Cumbrae11.5 km²
    The Eileans0.01 km²
    North Eilean0.9 ha
    The Spoig0.1 ha
    The Clach<0.1 ha
    The Leug<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs

    • The Cumbraes. Original uploader was Neil McDermott at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0