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{{Short description|Island in Scotland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox Scottish island |Image=LuingIsland.JPG |ImageCaption=View from near Toberonochy, Luing |location_map=Scotland Argyll and Bute |caption=Luing shown within Argyll and Bute |coordinates = {{coord|56.22829819|-5.64124049|display=inline}} |GridReference=NM740100 |celtic name= Luinn |norse name= |meaning of name=pre-Gaelic name of unclear meaning |area= {{cvt|1430|ha|sqmi|frac=8}} |area rank= 40 |highest elevation= Binneinn Furachail, {{cvt|87|m|ft|0}} |Population=195<ref name=NRS>{{NRS1C}}</ref> |population rank= 32= |population density ={{cvt|12.6|PD/km2}} |main settlement= [[Cullipool]]/Culapul |island group=[[Slate Islands, Scotland|Slate Islands]] |local authority=[[Argyll and Bute]] |references=<ref name=Smith>Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 70</ref><ref name=OS55>{{cite map|title=Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 55 ''Lochgilphead & Loch Awe''|ISBN=9780319231227|publisher=Ordnance Survey|date=2011}}</ref> <ref name=MacanT>Mac an Tàilleir (2003) p. 83</ref> }} '''Luing''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɪ|ŋ}} {{respell|LING}}; {{langx|gd|Luinn}}) is one of the [[Slate Islands, Scotland|Slate Islands]], [[Firth of Lorn]], in the west of [[Argyll]] in [[Scotland]], about {{convert|16|mi|km}} south of [[Oban]]. The island has an area of {{convert|1430|ha|acre}} and is bounded by several small skerries and islets. It has a population of around 200 people, mostly living in [[Cullipool]], [[Toberonochy]] (''Tobar Dhonnchaidh''), and Blackmillbay.<ref name=Undis>{{cite web| url=http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/luing/luing| title=Luing| publisher=Undiscovered Scotland| access-date=28 July 2007}}</ref>
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