Pladda

Pladda is an uninhabited island 1 km off the south coast of the in the at grid reference NS027191, western Scotland. It is home to the automated .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pladda Lighthouse and Easa Cumhang.

Lighthouse
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is an active 18th century lighthouse situated at the southern end of the island of Pladda in western Scotland. The lighthouse dates from 1790 and was designed by Thomas Smith.

Waterfall
Much of is mountainous; western areas of the enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. is situated 2 miles northwest of Pladda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kildonan and Kilmory.

Hamlet
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is a village on the south coast of the in the , . The village is within the parish of Kilmory.

Hamlet
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is a small village on the south coast of the , located on the coastal road between and . is also the parish of the western side of the Isle of Arran. is situated 4½ miles west of Pladda.

Village
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is a village located on the in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland four miles south of and eight miles south of . With more than 600 inhabitants it's the third largest village on the island of Arran, behind Lamlash and Brodick. is situated 4½ miles north of Pladda.

Pladda

Latitude
55.4274° or 55° 25′ 39″ north
Longitude
-5.11867° or 5° 7′ 7″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C7PCVGJ+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 376497843
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2640234
Wiki­data ID
Q3180996
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Pladda” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Плада”
  • Cebuano: “Pladda”
  • Chinese: “普拉達島”
  • Dutch: “Pladda”
  • French: “Pladda”
  • Irish: “Pladaigh”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pladda”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Pladaigh”
  • Spanish: “Pladda”
  • Swedish: “Pladda”

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Notable Places Nearby

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