Oronsay, Outer Hebrides
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For islands with similar names, see Oronsay.
| Oronsay | |
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| Location | |
 Oronsay
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| Oronsay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF845755 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
| Norse name | Örfirirsey |
| Meaning of name | tidal or ebb island |
| Area and summit | |
| Area | 85 ha (0.33 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 157= |
| Highest elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population | 0 |
| Groupings | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Local Authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
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| References | [1][2][3][4] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. | |
Oronsay (Gaelic Orasaigh) is a tidal island off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lying to the north of Vallaquie Strand, the island has been uninhabited since the Highland Clearances.[2]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames". Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesF-J.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
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Coordinates: 57°39′49″N 7°17′30″W / 57.66361°N 7.29167°W
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