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The name "West European Isles" is one translation of the islands' name in the Gaelic languages of Irish [222] and Manx, [223] with equivalent terms for "British Isles". [ 224 ] [ 225 ] In Old Icelandic , the name of the British Isles was Vestrlönd , 'the Western lands'.
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 km 2 (121,609 sq mi). [1]
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 ...
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 .
Some places in the British Isles are called islands or isles, but are not. Some of these were formerly islands surrounded by marshland. Others are peninsulas or just coastal settlements. They include: Isle of Athelney; Isle of Axholme; Barrow Island; Brown's Island, Rutland Water; Cobholm Island, part of Great Yarmouth; Isle of Dogs
The inclusion of Ireland in the geographical definition of British Isles is debated. Ordnance Survey Ireland does not use the term. [1] The purpose of this article is to explain the meanings of and relationships among the terms in use; many of these classifications are contentious. (See the Names of the British Isles).
The expression "British Islands" was formerly defined by section 18(1) of the Interpretation Act 1889 as meaning the then United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. [8] This definition applied to the Interpretation Act 1889 itself, and to every act passed after the commencement of that act on 1 January 1890.
British Isles given names (6 C, 2 P) C. Channel Islands (18 C, 13 P) ... Pages in category "British Isles" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.