Rùm
Rùm (Scots Gaelic pronunciation: [rˠuːm]), a Scots Gaelic name eften anglicised tae Rum, is ane o the Smaw Isles o the Inner Hebrides, in the destrict o Lochaber, Scotland.
| Gaelic name |  Rùm (help·info) |
|---|---|
| Norse name | [possibly rõm-øy] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) |
| Meanin o name | unclear |
| Location | |
  Rùm Rùm shawn within Lochaber | |
| OS grid reference | NM360976 |
| Coordinates | 56°59′38″N 6°20′38″W / 56.994°N 6.344°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Smaw Isles |
| Aurie | 10,463 hectare (40.4 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 15 [1] |
| Heichest elevation | Askival 812 metre (2,664 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Hieland |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 22[2] |
| Population rank | 64 [1] |
| Population density | 0.2 fowk/km2[2][3] |
| Lairgest settlement | Kinloch |
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| References | [3][4] |
References eedit
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) pages 138-143.
- ↑ Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
Soorces eedit
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.