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Handa ((スコットランド・ゲール語:Eilean Shannda)) is an island off the west coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is and at its highest point. A small ferry sails to Handa from Tarbet on the mainland and boat trips operate to it from Fanagmore. It is a Scottish Wildlife Trust nature reserve. ==Geography and geology== The island is composed of Torridonian red sandstone〔 and surrounded by cliffs covered with birds. In the north is a hill with two peaks, with the south and east being lower lying. The north and west have high cliffs, and there are beaches in the south and east. The Sound of Handa separates it from the mainland and smaller islands around Handa include Glas-Leac to the south, Eilean an Aigeach to the north east and Stac an t-Sealbhaig to the north. Handa is part of the North-West Sutherland National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.〔("National Scenic Areas" ). SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Handa, Scotland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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