| Scottish Gaelic name | Boraraigh |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈpɔɾəɾaj] |
| Old Norse name | Boreray |
| Meaning of name | fort island |
| Location | |
  Boreray Boreray shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF855815 |
| Coordinates | 57°42′46″N 7°16′59″W / 57.7128°N 7.283°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | 198 ha (489 acres) |
| Area rank | 110 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Mullach Mòr 56 m (184 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Outer Hebrides |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3][4][5] |
Boreray (Scottish Gaelic: Boraraigh) is an island with a single croft, lying 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ 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.