Isle of Ewe

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Isle of Ewe
West coast of the Isle of Ewe
West coast of the Isle of Ewe
Waters Loch Ewe, North Atlantic
Geographical location 57 ° 49 '48 "  N , 5 ° 36' 36"  W Coordinates: 57 ° 49 '48 "  N , 5 ° 36' 36"  W.
Isle of Ewe (Scotland)
Isle of Ewe
length 3.6 km
width 1.1 km
surface 3.09 km²
Highest elevation Creag Streap
72  m ASL
Residents 7th (2011)
2.3 inhabitants / km²

The Isle of Ewe ( Scottish Gaelic : Eilean Iùbh ) is a Scottish island in Loch Ewe , a bay in the North Atlantic . The 309  ha (3.09 km²) island is west of Aultbea in the county of Ross and Cromarty in the Highland . The coast of the island, which rises up to 72 m above sea level, is characterized by both flat beaches and cliffs. In 2011 seven people lived on Ewe.

Since Isle of Ewe is reminiscent of the phrase “I love you” , the island is a popular destination for tourists.

The island is also a setting in the computer game Tales of Monkey Island and is sung about by the Scottish musician Aidan Moffat .

Individual evidence

  1. 2011 census data

Web links

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