island of Scarba
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The island of Scarba is a small, rugged, and sparsely populated Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides, known for its dramatic coastline and powerful tidal races such as the nearby Corryvreckan whirlpool.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| island of Scarba canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inner Hebrides island
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | by boat only ⓘ |
| administrativeCouncilArea | Argyll and Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archipelago | Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 15 square kilometres ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| etymology | name possibly derived from Old Norse ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grazing land
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ sea cliffs ⓘ steep hills ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasGaelicName | Sgarba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Garvellachs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jura NERFINISHED ⓘ Luing NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Gulf of Corryvreckan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sound of Luing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
red deer
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| highestElevation | 449 metres ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Cruach Scarba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic coastline
ⓘ
powerful tidal races ⓘ proximity to Corryvreckan whirlpool ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
Firth of Lorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Jura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Luing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Scottish mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Corryvreckan whirlpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Argyll and Bute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| population | very small ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| region | West Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Jura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFromBy | Gulf of Corryvreckan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deer stalking
ⓘ
sheep grazing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.