England

Great Britain

This is the relation for the island of Great Britain - the mainland. It should not include other islands and should not be confused with the country of the United Kingdom.

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Typesea island
Area218685.5891 km²
Population65121000
Location54.31539, -2.23233
Highest point1345.0 m

Part of the England islands map.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Breatainn Mhòr; Irish: an Bhreatain Mhór; Welsh: Prydain Fawr; Manx: Yn Vretyn Vooar; Cornish: Breten Veur; Scots: Great Breetain; French: Grande-Bretagne

Geology

Bedrock: Yoredale Group (Limestone With Subordinate Sandstone And Argillaceous Rocks), Asbian–Yeadonian. Superficial deposits: Till (Diamicton). Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Belle Isle (Windermere)
Brownsea Island
Burgh Island
Eel Pie Island
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Wight
Lindisfarne (Holy Island)
Lundy

Sources

Wikidata · Q23666 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.