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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean |
| Archipelago | Slate Islands , Inner Hebrides |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 17 '57 " N , 5 ° 37' 8" W |
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| surface | 13.29 km² |
| Residents | 551 (2011) 41 inhabitants / km² |
| main place | Ellenabeich |
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Seil ( Scottish Gaelic Saoil ) is an island in the Inner Hebrides . It belongs to the Slate Islands ( German "Schieferinseln" ) and the Council Area Argyll and Bute .
The island, which is about eleven kilometers south of the city of Oban , has an area of 13.29 km². In 2011 around 551 people lived on rope.
The Clachan Bridge (also known as the bridge across the Atlantic ), designed by engineer and architect Robert Mylne , has linked mainland Scotland with the island since it opened in 1792 . It is a listed building and is considered the island's biggest attraction.
The main town on the island is Ellenabeich. From there there is a ferry connection to Easdale . Another ferry goes from Cuan auf Seil to Luing Island , which is located south of Seil. The Ellenabeich Heritage Center was opened in Ellenabeich in 2000 and deals with life in the 19th century, slate mining and the local flora, fauna and geology.
Since January 2011, the Isle of Seil has not received any funding as an island eligible for subsidies from the Scottish authorities, as the Clachan Bridge connects the area with the Scottish mainland. Since then, the island has had to forego important subsidies for ferry use, garbage collection and supply.
At Cala is a public "walled garden" designed by Thomas Hayton Mawson (1861-1933) in the early 1930s and hidden between the rocky cliffs and the sea.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census data
- ↑ A truly precious bridge. March 14, 2010, archived from the original on January 17, 2011 ; Retrieved January 15, 2011 (short message).
