Rum
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Rum is a rugged, sparsely populated island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, known for its dramatic mountain scenery, wildlife, and status as a National Nature Reserve.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Askival | 0 |
| Kinloch | 0 |
| Rum Cuillin | 0 |
| Rùm | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Nature Reserve
ⓘ
Scottish island ⓘ island ⓘ |
| access | ferry from Mallaig ⓘ |
| archipelago |
Scottish Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Inner Hebrides
|
| area |
approximately 112 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 43 square miles ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designatedAsNationalNatureReserve | 1957 ⓘ |
| designation | National Nature Reserve ⓘ |
| elevation |
2664 feet
ⓘ
812 metres ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
George Bullough
ⓘ
John Bullough ⓘ |
| governedAs | part of Highland council area ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Rùm ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coastal habitats
ⓘ
montane heath ⓘ moorland ⓘ |
| hasFacility | small harbour at Kinloch ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glaciated terrain
ⓘ
volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| hasMountainRange | Rum Cuillin ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Askival ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geological interest
ⓘ
red deer population ⓘ rugged mountain scenery ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ wildlife research ⓘ |
| language | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Scottish Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrides
Scottish Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Inner Hebrides
|
| locatedNear |
Canna
ⓘ
Eigg ⓘ Isle of Skye ⓘ Muck ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Rum
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
Rum self-linksurface differs ⓘ Rum self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Scottish mainland ⓘ |
| ownedBy | NatureScot ⓘ |
| partOf | Highland council area ⓘ |
| population | very small permanent population ⓘ |
| populationCentre | Kinloch ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecological research
ⓘ
red deer studies ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.