Flodaigh
Tidal island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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Flodaigh is a tidal island lying to the north of Benbecula and south of Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway.
Scottish Gaelic nameFlodaigh
Meaning of name"Float island", from Norse
| Scottish Gaelic name | Flodaigh |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | "Float island", from Norse |
| Location | |
 Flodaigh Flodaigh shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF846553 |
| Coordinates | 57.48°N 7.26°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 145 hectares (360 acres)[1] |
| Area rank | 124= [2] |
| Highest elevation | 20 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 7[3] |
| Population rank | 82= [2] |
| Population density | 2.7 people/km2[3][4] |
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| References | [4][5] |
The island is 145 hectares in extent and in 2001 had a population of 11,[1] seven in 2011,[6] and four in 2022.[3] The census refers to the island by its anglicised name of "Flodda".
