Largest
Islands of the United Kingdom
|
Island |
Area |
Location |
|
|
Square kilometers |
Square miles |
||
|
1. Great Britain |
216,777 |
83,698 |
British Isles |
|
2. Lewis with
Harris |
2,179.0 |
841.3 |
Outer Hebrides |
|
3. Isle of Skye |
1,656.3 |
639.5 |
Inner Hebrides |
|
4. Mainland |
968.8 |
374.0 |
Shetland Islands |
|
5. Mull |
875.4 |
338.0 |
Inner Hebrides |
|
6. Anglesey |
713.8 |
275.6 |
N Wales |
|
7. Islay |
619.6 |
239.2 |
Inner Hebrides |
|
8. Mainland |
523.3 |
202.0 |
Orkney Is. |
|
9. Arran |
432.0 |
166.8 |
SW Scotland |
|
10. Isle of Wight |
381.0 |
147.1 |
S coast of England |
|
11. Jura |
366.9 |
141.7 |
Inner Hebrides |
|
12. South Uist |
320.3 |
123.7 |
Outer Hebrides |
|
13. North Uist |
303.1 |
117.1 |
Outer Hebrides |
|
14. Yell |
212.1 |
81.9 |
N Shetland Is. |
|
15. Hoy |
143.2 |
55.3 |
Orkney Islands |
|
16. Bute |
122.2 |
47.2 |
SW Scotland |
|
17. Unst |
120.7 |
46.6 |
N Shetland Is. |
|
18. Rum |
104.6 |
40.4 |
Inner Hebrides |
|
19. Isle of Sheppey |
94.0 |
36.3 |
Kent |
|
20. Benbecula |
82.0 |
31.7 |
Outer Hebrides |
|
21. Tiree |
78.3 |
30.2 |
W of Mull |
|
22. Coll |
76.9 |
29.7 |
W of Mull |
|
23. Raasay |
62.3 |
24.1 |
off E Skye |
|
24. Barra |
58.8 |
22.7 |
S Outer Hebrides |
|
25. Sanday |
50.4 |
19.5 |
Orkney Islands |
|
26. South Ronaldsay |
49.8 |
19.2 |
Orkney Islands |
|
27. Rousay |
48.6 |
18.8 |
Orkney Islands |
|
28. Westray |
47.1 |
18.2 |
Orkney Islands |
|
29. Fetlar |
40.8 |
15.7 |
NE Shetland Is. |
|
30. Colonsay |
40.7 |
15.7 |
W of Jura |
|
31. Holy Island |
39.4 |
15.2 |
W coast of Anglesey |
|
32. Stronsay |
32.8 |
12.6 |
NE Orkney Islands |
|
33. Eigg |
30.5 |
11.8 |
Inner Hebrides |
|
34. Shapinsay |
29.5 |
11.4 |
central Orkney Is. |
|
35. Bressay |
28.1 |
10.8 |
SE Shetland Is. |
|
36. Eday |
27.5 |
10.6 |
Orkney Islands |
|
37. Hayling Island |
26.8 |
10.4 |
Hampshire |
|
38. Foulness |
26.1 |
10.1 |
Essex |
|
39. Scalpay |
24.8 |
9.6 |
off E Skye |
|
40. Portsea Island |
24.3 |
9.4 |
Hampshire |
|
41. Lismore |
23.5 |
9.1 |
N of Oban |
|
42. Great Bernera |
22.2 |
8.2 |
off W Lewis |
|
43. Ulva |
19.9 |
7.7 |
off W Mull |
|
44. Whalsay |
19.7 |
7.6 |
central Shetland
Is. |
|
45. Canvey Island |
18.5 |
7.1 |
Essex |
|
46. Mersea Island |
18.0 |
7.0 |
Essex |
Sources: Hamish Haswell-Smith, The
Scottish Islands, 1996; www.information-britain.co.uk.
RETURN TO MAIN ISLAND INFORMATION MENU
Last modified 9/13/03---------------------------------------©
2003 Joshua Calder
Contact Joshua Calder
at jcalder@erols.com with questions or
suggestions.
British
Isles, English islands, Welsh islands, islands of Scotland, islands of England