Scalpay, Ooter Hebrides
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| Gaelic name | Sgalpaigh (na Hearadh) |
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| Pronunciation | [ˈs̪kal̪ˠpaj] ( listen) |
| Norse name | Skalprøy[1] |
| Meanin o name | scallop island or ship Island |
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| Location | |
  Scalpay Scalpay shawn within Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NG214965 |
| Coordinates | 57°51′54″N 06°40′39″W / 57.86500°N 6.67750°WCoordinates: 57°51′54″N 06°40′39″W / 57.86500°N 6.67750°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Lewis an Harris |
| Aurie | 653 ha (2 1⁄2 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 66 [2] |
| Heichest elevation | Beinn Scorabhaig 104 m (341 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 291[3] |
| Population rank | 26 [2] |
| Population density | 44.5/km2 (115/sq mi)[1][3] |
| Lairgest settlement | Am Baile (The Veelage) |
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| References | [1][4][5] |
Scalpay (Scots Gaelic: Sgalpaigh or Sgalpaigh na Hearadh; i.e. "Scalpay o Harris" tae distinguish it frae Scalpay aff Skye) is an island in the Ooter Hebrides o Scotland.[6]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b c Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "Scalpay". Outer Hebrides (in Inglis). Retrieved 23 Januar 2023.
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