Gruinard Island
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Gruinard Island (/ˈɡrɪnjərd/ GRIN-yərd;[6] Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Ghruinneard) is a small, oval-shaped Scottish island approximately 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) long by 1 km (5⁄8 mi) wide, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool.[7] At its closest point to the mainland, it is about 1 km (5⁄8 mi) offshore. In 1942, the island became a sacrifice zone,[8] and was dangerous for all mammals after military experiments with the anthrax bacterium, until it was decontaminated in 1990.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Old Norse name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Ghruinneart |
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Old Norse name | Grunnfjörðr |
Meaning of name | "Shallow firth", from Norse |
Location | |
Gruinard Island shown within Ross and Cromarty | |
OS grid reference | NG945945 |
Coordinates | 57°53′24″N 05°28′12″W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Inner Hebrides/Islands of Ross and Cromarty |
Area | 196 ha (3⁄4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 111 [1] |
Highest elevation | An Eilid, 106 m (348 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
Largest settlement | None |
References | [3][4][5] |
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