Calbha Beag

Calbha Beag is an uninhabited island in Eddrachillis Bay, off Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. It is immediately to the west of Calbha Mor.

Calbha Beag
Scottish Gaelic nameCalbha Beag
Meaning of nameLittle calf island
Location
Calbha Beag
Calbha Beag shown within Scotland
OS grid referenceNC156367
Coordinates58.28°N 05.14°W / 58.28; -05.14
Physical geography
Island groupIslands of Sutherland
Area45 hectares (110 acres)
Area rank210= (?)
Highest elevation41 metres (135 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaHighland
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

An estimate of the area from Ordnance Survey suggest a figure of about 31 hectares (77 acres), although it has been listed by Rick Livingstone as totalling 45 hectares (110 acres), possibly including areas exposed at low tide.

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