Colonsay

Colonsay is an island in the , about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 270 feet (80 metres)
  • …has the IATA airport code CSA
  • …is also known as “科伦赛岛”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dùn Eibhinn and Colonsay Airport.
, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort…
is a loch located on the Inner Hebridean island of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scalasaig.
lies on the east coast of , in the council area of of Scotland.
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Latitude
56.06667° or 56° 4′ north
Longitude
-6.21667° or 6° 13′ west
Open location code
9C8M3Q8M+M8
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Colonsay” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Colonsay”
  • Breton: “Colbhasa”
  • Catalan: “Colonsay”
  • Cebuano: “Colonsay”
  • Chinese: “科倫賽島”
  • Dutch: “Colonsay”
  • French: “Colonsay”
  • German: “Colonsay”
  • Greek: “Κόλονσεϊ”
  • Hebrew: “קולונסיי”
  • Hungarian: “Colonsay”
  • Irish: “Colbhasa”
  • Italian: “Colonsay”
  • Japanese: “コロンゼー島”
  • Latin: “Colvansa”
  • Low German: “Colonsay”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Colonsay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Colonsay”
  • Persian: “کولونزی”
  • Polish: “Colonsay”
  • Russian: “Колонсей”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Colbhasa”
  • Serbian: “Колонсај”
  • Slovenian: “Colonsay”
  • Spanish: “Colonsay”
  • Swedish: “Colonsay”
  • Welsh: “Colbhasa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kilchattan and Upper Kilchattan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carn Airigh Shomhairle and Carn Mor.

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