Grimsay, South East Benbecula

Grimsay, South East Benbecula

Infobox Scottish island |


latitude=57.41
longitude=-7.28
GridReference=NF831473
celtic name=Griomasaigh
norse name=Grímsey
meaning of name="Grim's island", from Norse
area= 117 ha
area rank= 141
highest elevation= 20 m
Population=19
population rank= 65
main settlement=
island group=Uist and Barra
local authority=Na h-Eileanan Siar
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] cite book| author=Haswell-Smith, Hamish| date=2004| title=The Scottish Islands| location=Edinburgh| publisher=Canongate| isbn=1-84195-454-3] [ [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ] [cite web| url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesF-J.pdf| title=Placenames| author=Iain Mac an Tailleir| publisher=Pàrlamaid na h-Alba| accessdate=2007-07-28]

Grimsay, south east of Benbecula is a tidal island of the Outer Hebrides. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway which carries the B891. In the 2001 census, Grimsay had a population of 19. [cite web| author=Fleming, Alan D| publisher=General Register Office for Scotland| date=28 Nov 2003| title=Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands| url=http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data/occpapers/occasional-paper-10.html| accessdate=2007-08-02]

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