Islay

Summary

Islay is an island^[1]. Islay ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Islay is located in Argyll and Bute^[3].
• Islay is located in Killarow and Kilmeny^[4].
• Islay is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• Islay is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[6].
• Islay's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• Islay's capital is recorded as Bowmore^[8].
• Islay is part of Inner Hebrides^[9].
• Islay's Commons category is recorded as Islay^[10].
• Islay's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00^[11].
• Islay's highest point is recorded as Beinn Bheigeir^[12].
• Islay's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.766666666667, 'lon': -6.15}^[13].
• Islay's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Inner Hebrides^[14].
• Islay's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Islay^[15].
• Islay has a population of {'amount': '+3457'}^[16].
• Islay has a population of {'amount': '+3228'}^[17].
• Islay's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 55.93881, 'lon': -6.1278}^[18].
• Islay's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 55.57871, 'lon': -6.26816}^[19].
• Islay's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': 55.68502, 'lon': -6.01889}^[20].
• Islay's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 55.69339, 'lon': -6.52646}^[21].
• Islay's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Islay's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Islay's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Islay's topic has template is recorded as Template:Islay^[25].
• Islay's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'gd', 'text': 'Ìle'}^[26].
• Islay's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Islay'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Islay is in the country of United Kingdom^[5]. Located in include Argyll and Bute^[3], a council area^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1996^[30] and Killarow and Kilmeny^[4], a civil parish^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]. Islay is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[6]. Islay is part of Inner Hebrides^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Islay covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+620'}^[33]. Islay sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+491'}^[34]. Islay's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+40'}^[35]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3457'}^[16] and {'amount': '+3228'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Islay's instance of is recorded as island^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Islay include Islay single malt whisky^[36], a region^[37], in United Kingdom^[38] and Islay Airport^[39], an airport^[40], in United Kingdom^[41].

Why It Matters

Islay ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).^[2] Islay has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Islay is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Islay include Islay single malt whisky^[36], a region^[37], in United Kingdom^[38] and Islay Airport^[39], an airport^[40], in United Kingdom^[41].