Stromay (Scottish Gaelic: Sròmaigh) is a tidal island[4] off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Sròmaigh |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Straum-øy |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'island in the tidal stream'. |
| Location | |
  Stromay Stromay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF936746 |
| Coordinates | 57°39′25″N 7°08′17″W / 57.657°N 7.138°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 66 ha (163 acres) |
| Area rank | 178 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
 | |
| References | [3] |
The low island of Stromay lies between two wide, shallow sea lochs, Loch Mhic Phàil and Loch Aulasary.[4] Stromay is joined to North Uist for most of the tidal cycle.
A smaller islet of the same name lies between Harris and Ensay,[5] and another (Stròmaigh) between North Uist and Kirkibost.[3]
There are extensive sands and rocks offshore that are exposed at low tide.[6]
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stromay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ a b Get-a-map (Map). Ordnance Survey.
- ^ a b J.D. Hansom. "Loch Maddy - Sound Of Harris Coastline" (PDF). JNCC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Rick Livingstone’s Tables provide an area of 100 hectares (250 acres), which may include the inter-tidal zone. Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
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