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The island that is known as Mull is actually the Isle of Mull - Argyll and Bute. This island is the second largest island within the Inner Hebrides. This island is located off the west coast of Scotland and it is in the council area of Argyll and Bute.
This island covers an area that is about three hundred and thirty eight square miles. This island is the fourth largest island within Scotland and it is also the fourth largest island that surrounds Great Britain. The Isle of Mull has population of two thousand six hundred and sixty seven.
During the summer months the population on the Isle of Mull dramatically increases as there is a vast amount of tourists that come this area. Most of the population for the Island live within the town that is known as Tobermory and this town is home to about seven hundred people. The burgh of Tobermory is the only burgh on the island. Tobermory has been a burgh since 1973. There is one whisky distilleries on the island and it is located in Tobermory.
There is a good network for education on the island. There is several different primary schools on the island and there is one high school which is based in Tobermory. Children from the south and western part of the Island attend high school in Oban and they say there from Monday to Thursday.
The Isle of Mull has coastline which stretches to three hundred miles. This island has a moderate climate which is helped by the Gulf Stream. This island has a lot of lovely scenery and a lot of this is mountain. One of the highest mountains on the island is Ben More and this mountain us nine hundred sixty six meters in height. There is numerous peninsulas which are mainly moorland.
The peninsula that is known as Aros is located in the northern part of the Island and this includes Tobermory and some smaller settlements that includes Salen and Calgary. The peninsula that is known as Ross of Mulls is situated in the south western part of the Island and includes Fionnphort and Bunessan. The south eastern part of the island is home to Craignure, Lochbuie and Lochdon, which are all villages.
There is a range of islands that are located off the western part of the island and these are places such as Ulva, Erraid and Iona, There is also some small uninhabited islands which are known as Gometra, Eorsa and Staffa. Staffa is famous as the location for Fingals Cave.
