| Scottish Gaelic name | Èirisgeigh |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈeɾʲiʃkʲej] |
| Old Norse name | Eiríksey |
| Meaning of name | Eric's Isle |
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| Location | |
  Eriskay Eriskay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF795104 |
| Coordinates | 57°04′N 7°17′W / 57.07°N 7.29°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | 703 ha (2+3⁄4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 63 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Beinn Sgrithean 185.6 m (609 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 143[2] |
| Population rank | 40 [1] |
| Population density | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)[2][3] |
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| References | [3][4][5] |
Eriskay (Scottish Gaelic: Èirisgeigh), from the Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", is an island and community council area of the Outer Hebrides in northern Scotland with a population of 143, as of the 2011 census.[2] It lies between South Uist and Barra and is connected to South Uist by a causeway which was opened in 2001. In the same year Ceann a' Ghàraidh in Eriskay became the ferry terminal for travelling between South Uist and Barra. The Caledonian MacBrayne vehicular ferry travels between Eriskay and Ardmore in Barra. The crossing takes around 40 minutes.
- ^ 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 c 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, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. 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.