Calbha Beag
Uninhabited island in Scotland
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Calbha Beag is an uninhabited island in Eddrachillis Bay, off Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. It is immediately to the west of Calbha Mor.
Scottish Gaelic nameCalbha Beag
Meaning of nameLittle calf island[1]
| Scottish Gaelic name | Calbha Beag |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Little calf island[1] |
| Location | |
  Calbha Beag Calbha Beag shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NC156367 |
| Coordinates | 58.28°N 05.14°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islands of Sutherland |
| Area | 45 hectares (110 acres)[2] |
| Area rank | 210= (?) [3] |
| Highest elevation | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited[4] |
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An estimate of the area from Ordnance Survey suggest a figure of about 31 hectares (77 acres),[5] although it has been listed by Rick Livingstone as totalling 45 hectares (110 acres), possibly including areas exposed at low tide.[2]
