Egilsay

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Egilsay
Gaelic name?Eaglais (see meanin)
Norse nameEgilsey[1]
Meanin o nameDisputed - either Norse "Egil's island" or Norse "ey" + Celtic "eaglais" - "Kirk island"
Egilsay frae Rousay wi St Magnus Kirk on the skyline
Egilsay frae Rousay wi St Magnus Kirk on the skyline
Location
Egilsay is located in Orkney Islands
Egilsay
Egilsay
Egilsay shawn athin Orkney
OS grid referenceHY470301
Coordinates59°09′00″N 2°54′58″W / 59.15°N 2.916°W / 59.15; -2.916
Physical geography
Island groupOrkney Islands
Aurie650 hectare (2.5 sq mi)
Aurie rank67 [2]
Heichest elevation35 metre (115 ft)
Admeenistration
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
KintraScotland
Cooncil aurieOrkney
Demografics
Population26[3]
Population rank62 [2]
Population density4 fowk/km2[3][4]
References[4]

Egilsay is ane o the Orkney Islands in Scotland, the Island o Egilsay is leein east o Rousay.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. a b Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
  3. a b Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.

Coordinates: 59°09′N 2°55′W / 59.150°N 2.917°W / 59.150; -2.917