Grimsay, South East Benbecula


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Grimsay, South East Benbecula
Location
Grimsay, South East Benbecula (Scotland)
Grimsay, South East Benbecula
Grimsay, South East Benbecula
Grimsay, South East Benbecula shown within Scotland.
OS grid reference: NF831473
Names
Gaelic name: Griomasaigh
Norse name: Grímsey
Meaning of name: "Grim's island", from Norse
Area and Summit
Area: 117 ha
Area rank: 141
Highest elevation: 20 m
Population
Population (2001): 19
Population rank: 65 out of 98
Groupings
Island Group: Uist and Barra
Local Authority: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Scotland
References: [1][2][3][4]
If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively.
An unusual abandoned building on Grimsay

Grimsay, south east of Benbecula is a tidal island of the Outer Hebrides. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway which carries the B891. In the 2001 census, Grimsay had a population of 19.[5]

References

  1. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3. 
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey
  4. ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames". Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
  5. ^ Fleming, Alan D (28 Nov 2003). "Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands". General Register Office for Scotland. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.

Coordinates: 57°24.3′N 7°16.6′W / 57.405, -7.2767







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