| Scottish Gaelic name | An t-Eilean Sgitheanach[1] |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [əɲ ˈtʲʰelan ˈs̪kʲi.anəx] |
| Old Norse name | Skíð |
| Meaning of name | Etymology unclear |
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| Location | |
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  Isle of Skye Isle of Skye shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NG452319 |
| Coordinates | 57°18′25″N 6°13′48″W / 57.307°N 6.230°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Skye |
| Area | 1,656 km2 (639 sq mi)[2] |
| Area rank | 2[3] [5] |
| Highest elevation | Sgùrr Alasdair, 993 m (3,258 ft)[4] |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10,008[6] |
| Population rank | 4[6] [5] |
| Population density | 6.04/km2 (15.6/sq mi)[2][6] |
| Largest settlement | Portree |
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| References | [7] |
The Isle of Skye,[8] or simply Skye (/skaɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or Eilean a' Cheò), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.[Note 1] The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the country.[10][11] Although Sgitheanach has been suggested to describe a winged shape, no definitive agreement exists as to the name's origin.[12]
- ^ Murray (1966) p. 146.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 173.
- ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 502–03. Modified to include bridged islands.
- ^ "Get-a-map" Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Infobox reference is Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 173–179 unless otherwise stated.
- ^ "Isle of Skye". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland". (pdf) Region 8. North West, North & East coasts. Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ Slesser (1981) p. 19.
- ^ Murray (1966) pp. 147–48.
- ^ "Gaelic Culture" Archived 22 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine. VisitScotland. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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