Handa Island
Handa Island or usually Handa, is an island in Eddrachillis Bay off the west coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is 309 hectares and 123 metres at its highest point.- Type: Island
- Description: island off the west coast of Sutherland, Scotland
- Also known as: “Handa, Scotland”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarbet and Scourie.
Handa Island
- Categories: nature reserve, wildlife reserve, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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: “Handa i Skottland”
- Russian: “Ханда (остров)”
- Russian: “Ханда”
- Swedish: “Handa Island”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Foindle and Badcall.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sìthean Mòr and Great Stack of Handa.
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