List_of_islands_of_the_British_Isles

List of islands of the British Isles

List of islands of the British Isles

Overview of the islands of the British Isles

For the geographical terminology, see Terminology of the British Isles.
For the naming dispute, see British Isles naming.

This article is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of 1 square kilometre (247 acres) or larger, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 314,965 km2 (121,609 sq mi).[1] Great Britain accounts for the larger part of this area at 66%,[2] with Ireland accounting for 26%,[3] leaving the remaining 8%—an area of 23,996 km2 (9,265 sq mi)—consisting of thousands of smaller islands. The largest of the other islands are to be found in the Hebrides and the Northern Isles to the north, and Anglesey and the Isle of Man between Great Britain and Ireland. Not included are the Channel Islands which, positioned off the coast of France, are not part of the archipelago.

There are 188 permanently inhabited islands in total:

List of islands by area

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See also

References

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    COUNTRY/TERRITORY INDEX, ISLAND DIRECTORY Archived 13 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
    Island Facts Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Isle of Man Government. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
    According to the UNEP, the Republic of Ireland has a land area of 70,282 km2 (27,136 sq mi), and the United Kingdom has a land area of 244,111 km2 (94,252 sq mi). According to the Isle of Man Government, the Isle of Man has a land area of 572 km2 (221 sq mi). Therefore, the overall land area of the British Isles is 315,159 km2 (121,684 sq mi)
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    Great Britain, ISLAND DIRECTORY Archived 8 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Great Britain has an area of 209,331 km2 (80,823 sq mi).
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    Ireland, ISLAND DIRECTORY Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 9 August 2015. According to the UNEP, Ireland has an area of 81,638 km2 (31,521 sq mi).
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    Population figures are from 2001 Census, except: Great Britain and Ireland both from 2011; Isle of Portland from 2005; Achill, Gorumna, Isle of Man, Jersey all from 2006.
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    2011 Census gives 6500 for Cobh Town and 7534 for Cobh Rural ED; most were on Great Island but 148 were on Haulbowline and some on Fota Island.
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