North Uist

North Uist
Scottish Gaelic nameUibhist a Tuath
Pronunciation[ˈɯ.ɪʃtʲ ə ˈt̪ʰuə] ⓘ
Scots nameNorth Uist[1]
Meaning of nameNorth Uist (etymology of "Uibhist" is unclear)
Location
North Uist is located in Outer Hebrides
North Uist
North Uist
North Uist shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF835697
Coordinates57°36′00″N 7°19′59″W / 57.6°N 7.333°W / 57.6; -7.333
Physical geography
Island groupUist and Barra
Area30,305 ha (74,885 acres)
Area rank10 [2]
Highest elevationEaval 1,138 ft (347 m)
Administration
Council areaComhairle nan Eilean Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population1,254[3]
Population rank12 [2]
Population density4.14 people/km2[3][4]
Largest settlementLochmaddy
Lymphad
References[4][5][6][7]
Official nameNorth Uist Machair and Islands
Designated22 July 1997
Reference no.1004[8]

North Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Tuath; Scots: North Uise) is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

  1. ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  3. ^ a b National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  5. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  6. ^ Munch; Goss, eds. (1874). "The Chronicles of Mann". Manx Society. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
  7. ^ Geir T. Zoëga (1910). "A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic". Germanic Lexicon Project. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
  8. ^ "North Uist Machair and Islands". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.