Oronsay, Loch Bracadale
For other places with the same name, see List of islands called Oronsay.
| Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
|---|---|
| Norse name | Örfirirsey |
| Meaning of name | tidal island |
 View of Oronsay from Ullinish Point | |
| Location | |
| OS grid reference | NG316360 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Skye |
| Area | 18 hectares (44 acres)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 72 metres (236 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Highland |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Largest settlement | none |
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| References | [2][3][4] |
Oronsay (Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh) is a tidal island in Loch Bracadale on the west coast of Skye, Scotland. At low water the island is connected to Ullinish Point on Skye.
Footnotes
- ↑ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- ↑ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 23 North Skye (Dunvegan & Portree) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319229897.
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| Inner Hebrides |  | |
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Coordinates: 57°20′10″N 6°27′36″W / 57.33611°N 6.46000°W
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