Scottish Gaelic name | Lingeigh[1] |
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Meaning of name | heather island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF869783 |
Coordinates | 57°40′48″N 7°15′14″W / 57.68°N 7.254°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uists and Barra |
Area | 42 hectares (0.16 sq mi)[2] |
Highest elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[3] |
Population rank | 216 [4] |
References | [5] |
Lingeigh is an uninhabited island off North Uist, south east of Boreray. It is separated from North Uist by Traigh Lingeigh.[5]