Oronsay, Loch Sunart

Oronsay
Gaelic name Orasaigh
Norse name Örfirirsey
Meaning of name tidal island (Norse via Gaelic)
Location
Oronsay
Oronsay shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid reference NM591592
Coordinates 56°40′N 5°56′W / 56.66°N 5.93°W / 56.66; -5.93
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
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Scotland
Council area Highland
Demographics
Population 0[3]
References [4][5]
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.

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 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  3. ↑ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  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.

Coordinates: 56°39′43″N 5°55′48″W / 56.66194°N 5.93000°W / 56.66194; -5.93000


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