Flodday near Vatersay - Island

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Flodday (Scottish Gaelic: Flodaigh) is an uninhabited island, south west of Barra in the Western Islands of Scotland.

Flodday (nearest island), viewed from Vatersay.

Flodday
Location
Scottish Gaelic name	Flodaigh
Old Norse name	floti
Meaning of name	'raft' or 'float' island
Flodday Flodday shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NL612924
Coordinates	56.90°N 7.57°W / 56.90; -7.57
Physical geography
Island group	Uists and Barra
Area	23 ha (57 acres)[1]
Highest elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Demographics
Population	0[2]

References	[3][4]

Geography and geology

Flodday is one of the Barra Isles, lying one mile (1.5 kilometres) west of Sandray. It consists of three parts, with a natural rock arch between the larger two. Facing west there are black cliffs.[3]

Wildlife

The island has a small grey seal colony and is home to a subspecies of the dark green fritillary butterfly (Argynnis aglaja scotica).[3]

Notes and references

Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.

v t e Barra Isles (Outer Hebrides)
Main islands	Barra/Barraigh Barra Head/Beàrnaraigh Vatersay/Bhatarsaigh Flodday near Vatersay/Flodaigh Lingeigh Mingulay/Miughalaigh Muldoanich/Maol Dòmhnaich Pabbay/Pabaigh Sandray/Sanndraigh Uineasan
Stacks	Arnamul Biruaslum

v t e Uninhabited islands of the Hebrides
Inner Hebrides	Calbha Beag Calbha Mor Calve Island Cara Càrna Eileach an Naoimh Eilean an Ròin Mòr Eilean Dubh Mòr Eilean Fladday Eilean Horrisdale Eilean Ighe Eilean Macaskin Eilean Meadhonach Eilean Mhic Chrion Eilean Mòr Eilean Rìgh Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Eorsa Garbh Eileach Gruinard Gunna Handa Harlosh Island Horse Island Inch Kenneth Insh Isay Isle Martin Isle Ristol Little Colonsay Longa Island Longay Lunga Oldany Island Ornsay Oronsay Pabay Priest Island Scarba Shuna Staffa Tanera Beag Texa Torsa Wiay
Outer Hebrides	Baleshare Barra Head Boreray Calbhaigh Ceabhaigh Ceallasaigh Beag Ceallasaigh Mòr Ceann Ear Ceann Iar Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eileanan Iasgaich Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Eilean Mhuire Ensay Fiaraidh Flodaigh Flodaigh Mòr Flodday Flodday Fodragaigh Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Fuday Fuiay Garbh Eilean Gasker Gighay Groaigh Haskeir Haskeir Eagach Hellisay Hermetray Killegray Kirkibost Lingeigh Little Bernera Mingulay Muldoanich Orosay Oronsay Pabbay Pabaigh Mòr Ronay Sandray Scarp Seaforth Island Sgeotasaigh Sibhinis Shillay Soay Mòr Stromay Stockinish Island Stuley Sursaigh Tahay Taransay Trialabreac Torogaigh Vacsay Vallay Wiay

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На других языках

- [en] Flodday near Vatersay

[fr] Flodday (Vatersay)

Flodday est une île du Royaume-Uni située en Écosse.

[ru] Флоддей (острова Барра)

Флоддей (англ. Flodday) — остров в составе Внешних Гебридских островов у северо-западного побережья Шотландии. Один из группы островов Барры. Площадь острова составляет 23 га (0,23 км2)[1]. Высшая точка — 43 метра[2].

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