Grimsay, South East Benbecula
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| Grimsay, South East Benbecula | |
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| Location | |
  Grimsay, South East Benbecula
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| Grimsay, South East Benbecula shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | NF831473 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | Griomasaigh |
| Norse name: | Grímsey |
| Meaning of name: | "Grim's island", from Norse |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 117 ha |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 141 |
| Highest elevation: | 20 m |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 19 |
| Population rank (inhabited Scottish islands): | 65 out of 97 |
| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Uist and Barra |
| Local Authority: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
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| References: | [1][2][3][4] |
Grimsay, south east of Benbecula is a tidal island of the Outer Hebrides. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway which carries the B891. In the 2001 census, Grimsay had a population of 19.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. Placenames. Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
- ^ Fleming, Alan D (28 Nov 2003). Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands. General Register Office for Scotland. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
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