Oronsay, Loch Sunart

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Oronsay
Scottish Gaelic nameOrasaigh
Old Norse nameÖrfirirsey
Meaning of nametidal island (Norse via Gaelic)
Location
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Oronsay
Oronsay shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid reference NM591592
Coordinates 56°40′N5°56′W / 56.66°N 5.93°W / 56.66; -5.93
Physical geography
Island group Inner Hebrides
Area240 hectares (0.93 sq mi) [1]
Area rank99= [2]
Highest elevation58 metres (190 ft)
Administration
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Demographics
Population0 [3]
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References [4] [5]
Oronsay from southern end of Sailean Mor Oronsaysunart.jpg
Oronsay from southern end of Sàilean Mòr

Oronsay is an uninhabited island in Loch Sunart, Scotland.

It is low-lying, barren and rocky, deeply indented with sea lochs. [6]

The island encloses Loch Drumbuie (Scottish Gaelic : Loch na Droma Buidhe), a popular anchorage for yachts and a temporary home to fish farm cages.

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References

  1. Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
  2. Area and population ranks: there are c.300 islands over 20ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  3. National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN   978-1-84195-454-7.
  5. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 47 Tobermory & North Mull (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN   9780319229835.
  6. Perrott, David (1988). Guide to the Western Islands of Scotland. Edinburgh: Kittiwake. ISBN   0-7028-0886-5.

56°39′43″N5°55′48″W / 56.66194°N 5.93000°W / 56.66194; -5.93000