Gigha

Gigha
Gaelic name	Giogha (help·info)
Pronunciation	[ˈkʲi.ə]
Norse name	Guðey
Meanin o name	Auld Norse, probably "God's island" or "guid island"
Location
	Gigha Gigha shawn within Argyll an Bute
OS grid reference	NR647498
Coordinates	55°41′N 5°45′W / 55.68°N 5.75°W
Physical geography
Island group	Islay
Aurie	1,395 hectare (5.39 sq mi)
Aurie rank	41
Heichest elevation	Creag Bhàn 100 metre (328 ft)
Admeenistration
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Kintra	Scotland
Cooncil aurie	Argyll an Bute
Demografics
Population	163
Population rank	37
Population density	11.7 fowk/km2
Lairgest settlement	Ardminish
References

The Isle o Gigha (/ˈɡiːə/; Scots Gaelic: 'Giogha') is a smaw island off the wast coast o Kintyre in Scotland. The island forms part o Argyll an Bute an haes a uisually resident population o aboot 160 fowk. The climate is mild wi heicher nor average sunshine oors an the siles are fertile.

References

↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012. This author specifees "God's island".
↑ Cried such in Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar, § 328, line 8, "Then King Hakon sailed south long Kintyre and lay at the place that is called Guðey" and § 329, line 7, "Then they went out under Guðey, to King Hakon"; see A. O. Anderson, Early Sources, vol. ii, pp. 617, 620
↑ Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 502–03. Modified tae include briged islands.
↑ ^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.
↑ ^a ^b Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
↑ Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 37–41.
↑ Infobox soorce is Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 37–41 unless itherwise statit.

Coordinates: 55°41′N 5°45′W / 55.683°N 5.750°W / 55.683; -5.750

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[MacanT2-1] Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012. This author specifees "God's island".

[HSH-2] Cried such in Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar, § 328, line 8, "Then King Hakon sailed south long Kintyre and lay at the place that is called Guðey" and § 329, line 7, "Then they went out under Guðey, to King Hakon"; see A. O. Anderson, Early Sources, vol. ii, pp. 617, 620

[H2-3] Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 502–03. Modified tae include briged islands.

[RankNote-4] 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.

[NRS-5] Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.

[HSmith-6] Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 37–41.

[7] Infobox soorce is Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 37–41 unless itherwise statit.

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Location
Gaelic name	Giogha (help·info)^[1]
Pronunciation	[ˈkʲi.ə]
Norse name	Guðey^[2]
Meanin o name	Auld Norse, probably "God's island" or "guid island"

Gigha Gigha shawn within Argyll an Bute
OS grid reference	NR647498
Coordinates	55°41′N 5°45′W / 55.68°N 5.75°W / 55.68; -5.75
Physical geography
Island group	Islay
Aurie	1,395 hectare (5.39 sq mi)
Aurie rank	41^[3] ^[4]
Heichest elevation	Creag Bhàn 100 metre (328 ft)
Admeenistration
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Kintra	Scotland
Cooncil aurie	Argyll an Bute
Demografics
Population	163^[5]
Population rank	37 ^[4]
Population density	11.7 fowk/km²^[5]^[6]
Lairgest settlement	Ardminish

References	^[7]