Sgeotasaigh
Island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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Scotasay (Scottish Gaelic: Sgeotasaigh) is small island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) off the east coast of Harris and gives some shelter to the ferry port of Tarbert. There are two houses on the island, a wind turbine and a fresh water tank.[5]
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| Location | |
 Sgeotasaigh Scotasay shown next to Harris  Sgeotasaigh Scotasay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NG185975 |
| Coordinates | 57.88°N 6.75°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Lewis and Harris |
| Area | 49 ha (120 acres) |
| Area rank | 205= [1] |
Highest elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | [2][3][4] |
The island had 15-20 inhabitants in the early 20th century but there are no records of any permanent inhabitation since then.[3]
