Soay, St Kilda

Soay
Scottish Gaelic nameSoaigh
Old Norse nameSauðey[1]
Meaning of nameisland of sheep[1]
Location
Soay is located in Outer Hebrides
Soay
Soay
Soay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNA064014
Coordinates57°50′N 8°38′W / 57.83°N 8.63°W / 57.83; -8.63
Physical geography
Island groupSt Kilda
Area99 ha (245 acres)
Area rank150= [2]
Highest elevationCnoc Glas 378 m (1,240 ft)
Administration
Council areaOuter Hebrides
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References[3][4][5]

Soay (Scottish Gaelic: Soaigh) is an uninhabited islet in the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland. The name is from Old Norse Sauðey, meaning "island of sheep". The island is part of the St Kilda World Heritage Site and home to a primitive breed of sheep. Excluding Rockall, it is the westernmost point of the United Kingdom.

  1. ^ a b Gammeltoft 2006, p. 25.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  4. ^ Haswell-Smith 2004, p. 321.
  5. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.