Scotland

Colonsay

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Typesea island
GroupInner Hebrides
Area40.9909 km²
Population124
Location56.08093, -6.2063
Highest point143.0 m

Part of the Scotland islands map and the Inner Hebrides collection.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Colbhasa; Irish: Colbhasa; Welsh: Colbhasa

Geology

Bedrock: Unnamed Metasedimentary Rocks, Neoproterozoic (Mudstone, Sandstone And Conglomerate), Neoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic. Superficial deposits: Peat (Peat). 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

Fair Isle
Inchcailloch
Iona
Islay
Isle of Arran
Isle of Bute
Isle of Mull
Isle of Skye

Sources

Wikidata · Q511539 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.