| Scottish Gaelic name | Sgalpaigh (na Hearadh) |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈs̪kal̪ˠpaj] |
| Old Norse name | Skalprøy[1] |
| Meaning of name | scallop island or ship Island |
| Location | |
  Scalpay Scalpay shown within Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NG214965 |
| Coordinates | 57°51′54″N 06°40′39″W / 57.86500°N 6.67750°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Lewis and Harris |
| Area | 653 ha (2+1⁄2 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 66 [2] |
| Highest elevation | Beinn Scorabhaig 104 m (341 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 291[3] |
| Population rank | 26 [2] |
| Population density | 44.5/km2 (115/sq mi)[1][3] |
| Largest settlement | Am Baile (The Village) |
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| References | [1][4][5] |
Scalpay (/ˈskælpeɪ/;[6] Scottish Gaelic: Sgalpaigh or Sgalpaigh na Hearadh; i.e. "Scalpay of Harris" to distinguish it from Scalpay off Skye) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
- ^ a b c Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.