Location Map: | Scotland Argyll and Bute |
Caption: | Island of Danna shown within Argyll and Bute |
Coordinates: | 55.94°N -5.69°W |
Gridreference: | NR695785 |
Official Name: | Island of Danna |
Celtic Name: | Danna |
Gaelic Pronunciation: | in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /ˈt̪an̪ˠə/ |
Meaning Of Name: | Dane's island[1] (Norse origin) |
Area: | 315frac=8NaNfrac=8 |
Area Rank: | 83 |
Highest Elevation: | 540NaN0 |
Population: | 1 |
Population Rank: | 89= |
Local Authority: | Argyll and Bute |
References: | [2] |
The Island of Danna[3] or Danna (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Danna), is an inhabited tidal island in Argyll and Bute.
It is connected to the mainland by a stone causeway and is at the southern end of the narrow Tayvallich peninsula, which separates Loch Sween from the Sound of Jura.[4] It is part of the Ulva, Danna and the MacCormaig Isles SSSI.[5] Danna is part of the Knapdale National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.[6]