Eilean an Ròin Mòr
Island in Sutherland, Scotland
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Eilean an Ròin Mòr is an uninhabited island in north west Sutherland.
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| Location | |
  Eilean an Ròin Mòr En an Ròin Mòr shown within Highland Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NC177584 |
| Coordinates | 58.476°N 5.127°W |
| Name | |
| Name meaning | large seal island |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Highland / Islands of Sutherland |
| Area | 33 hectares (0.13 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 63 metres (207 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
Eilean an Ròin Mòr, with its neighbour, Eilean an Ròin Beag, forms rocky peninsula to the north of Oldshoremore beach.[2] Only a narrow channel separates it from the mainland.[3]
The rocky island has little vegetation.[2]
