Torsa
Torsa is one of the Slate Islands in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Lying east of Luing and south of Seil, this tidal island was inhabited until the 1960s.
- Type: Island
- Description: one of the Slate Islands in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Torsay Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ballachuan Loch and Eilean Gamhna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balvicar and Ellenabeich.
Balvicar
Village
Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland.
Torsa
- Categories: tidal island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.25789° or 56° 15′ 28″ north
Longitude
-5.61666° or 5° 37′ west
Open location code
9C8P795M+58
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Torsa” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ardinamir and Cuan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Torsa and Torsa Beag.
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Worth a closer look: Oban and Campbeltown.
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