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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. Archipelago in north-western Europe This article is about the geographical archipelago. For those parts under British sovereignty, see British Islands. British Isles Other native names Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór (Irish) Ynysoedd Prydain (Welsh) Enesow Bretennek (Cornish) Eileanan ...
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: Isle of ...
This is a list of islands of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has thousands of islands within its territory and several external territories. This is a list of selected British islands grouped by constituent country or overseas territory .
Shetland. The phrase "Northern Isles" generally refers to the main islands of the Orkney and Shetland archipelagos. The Island of Stroma, which lies between mainland Scotland and Orkney, is part of Caithness, so for local government purposes it falls under the jurisdiction of the Highland council area, rather than that of Orkney.
Britain is a political and geographic term which can refer to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, [12] or the island of Great Britain.; Great Britain is the largest island in Europe and the political union of three nations, these being:
This is a list of islands of England (excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island of Great Britain), as well as a table of the largest English islands by area and by population. Islands by type and name
Atlantic Ocean, North America Bouvet Island: One island Oceanic Norway: 49 19 No permanent resident: 0 0 Southern Ocean British Indian Ocean Territory [n 18] [11] Archipelago (The Chagos Archipelago) Oceanic United Kingdom Mauritius [n 18] 60 23 3,000 50 130 Indian Ocean British Virgin Islands: Archipelago: Continental shelf United Kingdom: 151 ...
First written of by the Greek explorer Pytheas of Massalia (modern-day Marseille, France) in about 320 BC, it was often described by later writers as an island north of the British Isles. Modern interpretations have included Orkney, Shetland, Northern Scotland, the Faroe Islands, or Iceland.