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Rona
Rona — Scottish island in the North Atlantic.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rona is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1 km². Part of Outer Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "Scottish island in the North Atlantic". Coordinates: 59.1220°, -5.8249°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rona (Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh) is an uninhabited Scottish island in the North Atlantic. It is often referred to as North Rona to distinguish it from the island of South Rona in the Inner Hebrides. It has an area of 109 hectares (270 acres) and a maximum elevation of 108 metres (354 ft). It is the most isolated island in the British Isles to have been inhabited on a long-term basis. Rona is included within the historic county of Ross-shire. Although uninhabited, the island (along with Sula Sgeir) is included in the Western Isles Council electoral ward of An Taobh Siar agus Nis, the Scottish Parliament constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar, the electoral region of Highlands and Islands, and the UK Parliament constituency of Na h-Eileanan an lar.
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Background
History
The island was occupied temporarily in 1938 and 1939 by author and conservationist Frank Fraser Darling with his wife Bobbie and their son Alasdair, while they studied the grey seals and the breeding seabirds. Since 1984, Rona has hosted an automatic light beacon, remotely monitored by the Northern Lighthouse Board and constructed in 1984. In Island at the edge of the world, published in 2006, the poet Kathleen Jamie describes a visit to the island, as well as in an essay in her collection Sightlines. The governance of Rona has changed from Ross-shire to Ross and Cromarty in 1890, and to the Western Isles in 1975, and from the Ross and Cromarty parliamentary constituency to the Western…
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- Coordinates
- 59.1220, -5.8249
Sources
- wikidata: Q773842 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Rona (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cave on North Rona.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rona?
- Rona is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 59.1220°, -5.8249°.
- Is Rona free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Rona is free.