Handa Island

Handa Island or usually Handa, is an island in off the west coast of , . It is 309 hectares and 123 metres at its highest point.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island off the west coast of Sutherland, Scotland
  • Also known as: Handa” and “Handa, Scotland

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarbet and Scourie.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in , on the west coast of . It is the nearest port of contact to the Scottish Wildlife Trust's national nature reserve of Handa Island, and a small ferry operates between the two.

Village
, historically spelled "Scoury", is a village on the north west coast of , about halfway between and . The name comes from the Gaelic word Sheiling or shed, a stone-built place of shelter used during the summer months.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in , , in far northwestern . It lies on the south shore of Loch Laxford, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.

Handa Island

Latitude
58.38095° or 58° 22′ 51″ north
Longitude
-5.18781° or 5° 11′ 16″ west
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
9CCP9RJ6+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 417926365
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2647535
Wiki­data ID
Q1574348
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Handa Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Handa Island
  • Chinese: 漢達島
  • Czech: Handa
  • Dutch: Handa
  • French: Handa
  • German: Handa Island
  • German: Handa
  • Irish: Eilean Shannda
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Eilean Shannda
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Handa i Skottland
  • Russian: Ханда (остров)
  • Russian: Ханда
  • Swedish: Handa Island

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Foindle and Badcall.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sìthean Mòr and Great Stack of Handa.

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