| The Minch | |
|---|---|
| A' Mhaoil (Scottish Gaelic) | |
 Map of the Hebrides, showing the Minch | |
  The Minch | |
| Location | Outer Hebrides |
| Coordinates | 58°04′59″N 05°59′55″W / 58.08306°N 5.99861°W |
| Type | Strait |
| Frozen | No |
The Minch (Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhaoil) is a strait in north-west Scotland that separates the mainland from Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides. It was known as Skotlandsfjörð ("Scotland's firth") in Old Norse.[1]
The Minch's southern extension, which separates Skye from the middle islands of the Hebridean chain, is known as the Little Minch. It opens into the Sea of the Hebrides.[2]
- ^ Anderson, Joseph, ed. (1990) [1893]. Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin; Gilbert Goudie. James Thin and Mercat Press. ISBN 978-0-901824-25-7.
- ^ Hogan, C. Michael (13 May 2013). "Sea of the Hebrides". In Saundry, P; Cleveland, C. J. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Retrieved 4 June 2014.