Scottish Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
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Old Norse name | Örfirirsey |
Meaning of name | tidal island (Norse via Gaelic) |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NM591592 |
Coordinates | 56°40′N5°56′W / 56.66°N 5.93°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Inner Hebrides |
Area | 240 hectares (0.93 sq mi) [1] |
Area rank | 99= [2] |
Highest elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Highland |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 [3] |
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References | [4] [5] |
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56°39′43″N5°55′48″W / 56.66194°N 5.93000°W