| Scottish Gaelic name | |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Taransey |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'Tara island' |
 Taransay in West Loch Tarbert | |
| Location | |
  Taransay Taransay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NB025013 |
| Coordinates | 57°54′00″N 7°01′01″W / 57.9°N 7.017°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Lewis and Harris |
| Area | 1,475 ha (5+3⁄4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 38 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Ben Raah 267 m (876 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited since 1974 |
| Largest settlement | Paibeil |
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| References | [2][3][4] |
Taransay (Scottish Gaelic: Tarasaigh, pronounced [ˈt̪ʰaɾas̪aj]) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It was the host of the British television series Castaway 2000. Uninhabited since 1974, except for holidaymakers, Taransay is the largest Scottish island without a permanent population.[3] It is 1 hectare (2.5 acres) larger than Scarba, which is also uninhabited.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 278-80
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.