Editing Coll (section)

{{Short description|Island and parish in Scotland}}
{{About|the Scottish island}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Infobox Scottish island
|location_map=Scotland Argyll and Bute
|coordinates = {{coord|56.64|-6.55|display=inline}}
|caption=Coll shown within Argyll and Bute
|GridReference=NM207584
|celtic name=Cola
|gaelic pronunciation={{IPA|gd|ˈkʰɔl̪ˠə||Colla.ogg}}
|norse name=
|meaning of name=Pre-Celtic and unclear
|Image= Coll.jpg
|ImageCaption= View of [[Arinagour]]
|area= {{cvt|7685|ha|sqmi|frac=8}}<ref name=Smith/>
|area rank=18
|highest elevation=Ben Hogh {{cvt|106|m|ft|0}}<ref name=Smith>Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 118-122</ref>
|Population=171<ref name="STV"/>
|population rank=32
|population density ={{cvt|2.5|PD/km2}}<ref name=Smith/><ref name=NRS/>
|main settlement=[[Arinagour]]<ref name=Smith/>
|island group=[[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
|local authority=[[Argyll and Bute]]
|references=<ref name=Smith/><ref name=OS>{{Ordnance Survey}}</ref>
{{Designation list
| embed = yes
| designation1 = Ramsar
| designation1_date = 31 March 1995
| designation1_number = 723<ref>{{cite web|title=Coll|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/723|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref>}}
}}

'''Coll''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|l}}; {{langx|gd|Cola}})<ref name=MacanT>Mac an Tàilleir (2003) p. 31</ref> is an island located west of the [[Isle of Mull]] and northeast of [[Tiree]] in the [[Inner Hebrides]] of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large [[sand dune]]s, for its [[corncrake]]s, and for [[Breachacha Castle|Breacachadh Castle]]. It is in the council area of [[Argyll and Bute]]. [[Arinagour]] is the main settlement on Coll. There is a ferry terminal on the island which connects it with the mainland of Scotland. Coll also has a small airport. The island is rural in nature and has been awarded Dark Sky status.