Wiay, Outer Hebrides
Scottish Gaelic name | Bhuia/Fuidheigh |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NF873459 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Outer Hebrides |
Area | 375 ha (927 acres) |
Area rank | 78= [1] |
Highest elevation | Beinn a' Tuath 102 m (335 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
Wiay (Scottish Gaelic: Bhuia or Fuidheigh) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides.
It lies south-east of Benbecula and measures approximately 930 acres (1½ sq. miles).
It was reported to have six inhabitants in 1861, but has been deserted since 1901.
References
- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ "Overview of Wiay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2007-11-11.