Great Cumbrae
| Scottish Gaelic name | Cumaradh Mòr |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Great Cumbrae Great Cumbrae shown within North Ayrshire | |
| OS grid reference | NS169566 |
| Coordinates | 55°46′N 4°55′W / 55.77°N 4.92°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Firth of Clyde |
| Area | 1,168 ha (4.5 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 45 [1] |
| Highest elevation | The Glaidstane 127 metres (417 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | North Ayrshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,293[2] |
| Population rank | 10 [1] |
| Population density | 110.7/km2 (287/sq mi)[2][3] |
| Largest settlement | Millport |
| References | [3][4] |
Great Cumbrae (Scottish Gaelic: Cumaradh Mòr) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. The island is sometimes called Millport, after its main town.
Home to the Cathedral of The Isles and the FSC Millport field study centre, the island has a resident population of circa 1,300 residents.
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent. 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census and 101 such islands in 2022.
- ^ a b "Scottish Islands Data Dashboard". RESAS/Scottish Government. 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 18-20
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.