Capitals of Scottish islands. Some will be reliably sourced, some aren't. Unless otherwise stated its assumed the capital listed here is also the largest settlement.
Reliably sourced
editThe following aren't nessesarrily the most reliable sources in the world since there mainly primary/commercial but are probably reliable enough considering the context.
- Shetland (archipelago), Lerwick (formerly Scalloway)[1][2]
- Orkney (archipelago), Kirkwall[3]
- Mull, Tobermory[4][5]
- Skye, Portree[6][7]
- Islay, Bowmore[8][9] Port Ellen largest?
- Bute, Rothesay[10]
- Jura, Craighouse[11]
- Harris (not a separate island), Tarbert[12][13]
- Coll, Arinagour[14][15][16]
- North Uist, Lochmaddy[17]
Not reliably sourced
edit- Arran, Brodick[18], Lamlash is largest and also claimed to be the capital, not Brodick also by Undiscovered Scotland
- Lewis (not a separate island and possibly the whole of Lewis and Harris), Stornoway[19]
- Tiree, Scarinish[20]
- Colonsay, Scalasaig[21] (put in quotes to apparently say its not really "official")
- Luing, Cullipool (missing article)[22]
- Rùm, Kinloch[23]
- Eigg, Cleadale[24], reliable source but seems to put fact into doubt by saying its its traditional capital
- Raasay, Inverarish[25]
- Great Cumbrae, Millport[26]
- Gigha, Ardminish (WP article)
- Muck, Port Mòr[27]
- Unst, Baltasound[28]
- Yell, Mid Yell[29]
- Westray, Pierowall[30]
- Stronsay, Whitehall[31]
- Benbecula, Balivanich[32]
- South Uist, Lochboisdale[33]
- Barra, Castlebay[34][35]