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Islands of Furness
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}(File:Chapel Island from Ulverston2.jpg|thumb|Chapel Island)(File:Piel Island and Castle, Barrow-in-Furness.jpg|thumb|Piel Island){{Location map+|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
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|caption=The islands (except Chapel) in the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness district
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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.089|long=-3.250|label=Walney Island|label_size=85|position=left}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.103|long=-3.232|label=Barrow Island|label_size=85|position=top}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.067|long=-3.200|label=Sheep Island|label_size=85|position=left}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.074|long=-3.175|label=RoaIsland|label_size=85|position=top}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.064|long=-3.175|label={{lower|PielIsland}}|label_size=85|position=left}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.067|long=-3.152|label=Foulney Island|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.096|long=-3.236|label=DovaHaw|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.098|long=-3.203|label=Headin Haw|label_size=85|position=right}}
}}{{Location map+|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay
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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.089|long=-3.250|label=Walney Island|label_size=85|position=left}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.103|long=-3.232|label=Barrow Island|label_size=85|position=top}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.067|long=-3.200|label=Sheep Island|label_size=85|position=left}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.074|long=-3.175|label=RoaIsland|label_size=85|position=top}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.064|long=-3.175|label={{lower|PielIsland}}|label_size=85|position=left}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.067|long=-3.152|label=Foulney Island|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.096|long=-3.236|label=DovaHaw|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Borough of Barrow-in-Furness|lat=54.098|long=-3.203|label=Headin Haw|label_size=85|position=right}}
|caption=The larger islands on a map of Morecambe Bay
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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.089|long=-3.250|label=Walney|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.103|long=-3.232|label={{raise|0.3em|Barrow}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.067|long=-3.200|label=Sheep|label_size=85|position=left}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.074|long=-3.175|label={{raise|0.3em|Roa}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.064|long=-3.175|label=Piel|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.067|long=-3.152|label=Foulney|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.174|long=-3.042|label=Chapel|label_size=85|position=right}}
}}The Islands of Furness are situated to the south-west and east of the Furness Peninsula. Within England, they are the third biggest collection of islands. They are generally quite small, though at 12.99 km2 Walney Island is the eighth biggest in England. Of these, only Walney Island, Barrow Island, Roa Island and Piel Island are inhabited. The majority of the islands lay within the boundary of the former Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, with some 15,000 residents constituting 20% of the district's population. They are the largest group of islands between Anglesey in Wales and the Firth of Clyde in Scotland.The main islands are: |float=right
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{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.089|long=-3.250|label=Walney|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.103|long=-3.232|label={{raise|0.3em|Barrow}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.067|long=-3.200|label=Sheep|label_size=85|position=left}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.074|long=-3.175|label={{raise|0.3em|Roa}}|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.064|long=-3.175|label=Piel|label_size=85|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.067|long=-3.152|label=Foulney|label_size=85|position=right}}
{{Location map~|United Kingdom Morecambe Bay|lat=54.174|long=-3.042|label=Chapel|label_size=85|position=right}}
- Walney Island - Population 10,651 (Settlements include Biggar, North Scale, North Walney and Vickerstown)
- Barrow Island - Population 2,616
- Sheep Island - Population 0
- Roa Island - Population ~100
- Piel Island - Population ~10
- Foulney Island - Population 0
- Chapel Island - Population 0
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