Lingay, Fiaray
Uninhabited island in Scotland
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Lingay is an uninhabited island in Scotland, one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Western Isles. It lies between South Uist, Eriskay, Fuday and Fiaraidh, once anglicized as Fiaray. Its maximum height is 51 metres.[4]
Coordinates57.08°N 7.36°W
Namemeaningheather island
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| Location | |
  Lingay Lingay shown next to South Uist  Lingay Lingay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF750115 |
| Coordinates | 57.08°N 7.36°W |
| Name | |
| Name meaning | heather island |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | ha |
Highest elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Outer Hebrides |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
