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Tiree| Island of the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute unitary authority, Scotland, 21 km/13 mi west of Mull and 2 km/1 mi southwest of Coll; population (2001) 770. An elevated area rises to the west, but the majority of its terrain is flat and low-lying, three-quarters of Tiree's 77 sq km/30 sq mi being less than 20 m/66 ft above sea level. The main settlement is Scarinish on the east coast. |
| Sand dunes and fertile machair (shoreline grasslands) cover a third of the island, and its dry, sunny climate encourages the farming of rich fodder crops and cattle stock, as well as a thriving tourist industry. |
| Island connections include an air service to Glasgow from Reef airfield, and ferry links to the islands of Coll, Mull, and mainland Oban. |
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