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Gometra
Gometra — island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gometra is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 425 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2 people. Part of Inner Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland". Coordinates: 56.4911°, -6.2869°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gometra (Scottish Gaelic: Gòmastra) is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, lying west of Mull. It lies immediately west of Ulva, to which it is linked by a bridge, and at low tide also by a beach. It is approximately 425 hectares (1+5⁄8 square miles) in size. The name is also applied to the island summit, which is a Marilyn. The island has been owned since 1991 by Roc Sandford, a wealthy environmental campaigner who lives mostly in London and part of the year on Gometra.
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Background
History
The island became part of the Kingdom of the Isles, during the Norse era. Whereas nearby Ulva and Staffa belonged to the MacQuarries from the 10th century, Gometra became a possession of the Iona monastery prior to passing into the hands of the Duke of Argyll. Dean Monro makes no mention of Gometra or Ulva in his 1549 work A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland but both are referred to briefly by John Monipennie c. 1612, stating of the latter that "about 300 paces from this island, lyeth Gomatra, two miles long and one mile broad". In 1821 Ulva was sold by the trustees of the MacDonalds of Staffa to Lt-General Charles MacQuarrie, brother of General Lachlan Macquarie, the so-called…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4911, -6.2869
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA73 6NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Population
- 2
Sources
- wikidata: Q2746323 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gometra (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gometra-bridge-to-Ulva.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gometra?
- Gometra is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA73 6NA).
- Is Gometra free to visit?
- Yes, Gometra is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gometra?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA73 6NA. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.