Lunga
Lunga is one of the Slate Islands in the Firth of Lorn in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The "Grey Dog" tidal race, which runs in the sea channel to the south, reaches 8 knots in full flood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: one of the Slate Islands in the Firth of Lorn in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Lunga, Firth of Lorn” and “Lunga, Slate Islands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Dubh Mòr and Belnahua.
Eilean Dubh Mòr
Island
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Dubh Mòr is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the mouth of the Firth of Lorn, between the islands of Lunga and Garbh Eileach.
Belnahua
Island
Photo: Nigel Pacey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belnahua is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn in Scotland, known for its deserted slate quarries. The bedrock that underpins its human history is part of the Scarba Conglomerate Formation and its value has been on record since the 16th century. Belnahua is situated 2½ miles north of Lunga.
Fladda Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: S.lukas, Public domain.
Fladda Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles north of Lunga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craobh Haven and Ellenabeich.
Craobh Haven
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 6 miles east of Lunga.
Ellenabeich
Village
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ellenabeich is a small village on the isle of Seil – an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ellenabeich is situated 6 miles north of Lunga.
Balvicar
Village
Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. Balvicar is situated 6 miles northeast of Lunga.
Lunga
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Lunga” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Lunga (Lorn fiordoa)”
- Basque: “Lunga”
- Cebuano: “Lunga (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Scotland, Argyll and Bute, lat 56,22, long -5,70)”
- Cebuano: “Lunga”
- Chinese: “隆加岛”
- Chinese: “隆加島”
- French: “Lunga”
- Irish: “Lunga”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Lunga”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lunga i Firth of Lorn”
- Norwegian: “Lunga”
- Swedish: “Lunga, Slate Islands”
- Swedish: “Lunga”
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Highlights include Bidein na h-Iolaire and Garbh Cheathramh.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lunga”. Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.