Oronsay, Outer Hebrides

Oronsay, Outer Hebrides
For islands with similar names, see Oronsay.
Oronsay
Location
Oronsay is located in Scotland
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Oronsay
Oronsay shown within Scotland
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 156=
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]

Footnotes

  1. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543. 
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey
  4. ^ 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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Outer Hebrides

Coordinates: 57°39′49″N 7°17′30″W / 57.66361°N 7.29167°W / 57.66361; -7.29167


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