Oronsay, Outer Hebrides
Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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Oronsay (Gaelic Orasaigh) is a tidal island off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lying to the north of Vallaquie Strand, the island has been uninhabited since the Highland Clearances.[3]
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Oronsay | |
| Location | |
  Oronsay Oronsay shown next to North Uist  Oronsay Oronsay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF845755 |
| Coordinates | 57.66°N 7.29°W |
| Name | |
| Name meaning | tidal or ebb island |
| Old Norse name | Örfirirsey |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | 85 ha (0.33 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 157= [1] |
Highest elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | [2][3][4][5] |
