Oronsay is an uninhabited island in Loch Sunart, Scotland.
Scottish Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
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Old Norse name | Örfirirsey |
Meaning of name | tidal island (Norse via Gaelic) |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NM591592 |
Coordinates | 56.66°N 5.93°W / 56.66; -5.93 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Inner Hebrides |
Area | 240 hectares (0.93 sq mi)[1] |
Area rank | 99= [2] |
Highest elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[3] |
References | [4][5] |
It is low-lying, barren and rocky, deeply indented with sea lochs.[6]
The island encloses Loch Drumbuie (Scottish Gaelic: Loch na Droma Buidhe), a popular anchorage for yachts and a temporary home to fish farm cages.
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