Scotland

Isle of Rum

Small Isles; Pop. 31

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Typesea island
GroupInner Hebrides
Area107.1109 km²
Population40
Location56.99765, -6.34924
Highest point812.0 m

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

Names

English: Rùm; Scottish Gaelic: Rùm; Irish: Rúm; Welsh: Rùm

Geology

Bedrock: Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene (Ultramafitite), Palaeogene–Palaeogene. 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 · Q278082 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.