Aran Islands
group of three islands on the west coast of Ireland
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Summary
Aran Islands is an island group[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of island group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,847 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: County Galway[3]
- Country: Ireland[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Galway Bay[5]
- Instance of: archipelago[6]
- Commons category: Aran Islands[7]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[8]
- Has part(s): Inis Oírr[9], Inis Meáin[10], Inis Mór[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Atlantic Ocean[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aran Islands[13]
- Commons gallery: Aran Islands[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Native label: Aran Islands[18]
- Different from: Isle of Arran[19]
- Area: 51 km²[20]
- Historic county: County Galway[21]
- P14541: 4QQ3IR[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Aran Islands include Aran jumper[23], in Ireland[24], founded in 0800[25].
Why It Matters
Aran Islands has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for it include Aran jumper[23], in Ireland[24], founded in 0800[25].