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,[1] and 20 in 2011.[3]
| Scottish Gaelic name | Griomasaigh |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Grímsey |
| Meaning of name | "Grim's island", from Norse |
| Location | |
  Grimsay Grimsay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF831473 |
| Coordinates | 57°25′N 7°17′W / 57.41°N 7.28°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | 117 ha (0.45 sq mi)[1] |
| Area rank | 142 [2] |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 20[3] |
| Population rank | 65 [2] |
| Population density | 17 people/km2[1][3] |
 | |
| References | [4][5] |
An extension to the B891 now connects Grimsay to Eilean na Cille to the south east via a causeway. The road was built at a cost of £1,800 to service the pier at Peter's Port, which was constructed in 1896 at cost of £2,000 – although the anchorage is awkward and use by people without local knowledge is discouraged.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Fleming, Alan D (28 November 2003). "Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands". General Register Office for Scotland. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 243, 250
References
edit- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
57°24.3′N 7°16.6′W / 57.4050°N 7.2767°W
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