Soay Mòr
| Soay Mòr | |
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| Location | |
  Soay Mòr
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| Soay Mòr shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | NB063051 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | Sòdhaigh Mòr
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| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 45 ha (111 acres) |
| Area rank: | 200= |
| Highest elevation: | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 0
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Lewis and Harris |
| Local Authority: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
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| References: | [1][2][3][4] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. | |
Soay Mòr (Scottish Gaelic: Sòdhaigh Mòr) is an island in West Loch Tarbert, between the northern and southern parts of Harris. The uninhabited island is separated from the southwest coast of North Harris by the Soay Sound. The adjacent Soay Beag is accessible on foot at low tide.
Footnotes
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. 1:50,000 [map].
- ^ "Overview for Soay Mòr". Gazeteer for Scotland. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst1947.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-04.
Coordinates: 57°56′15″N 6°57′46″W / 57.9376°N 6.9628°W / 57.9376; -6.9628
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