Stromay (Scottish Gaelic: Sròmaigh) is a tidal island[4] off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland.
Scottish Gaelic name | Sròmaigh |
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Old Norse name | Straum-øy |
Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'island in the tidal stream'. |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF936746 |
Coordinates | 57.657°N 7.138°W / 57.657; -7.138 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uists and Barra |
Area | 66 ha (163 acres) |
Area rank | 178 [1] |
Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
References | [3] |
The low island of Stromay lies between two wide, shallow sea lochs, Loch Mhic Phàil and Loch Aulasary.[4] Stromay is joined to North Uist for most of the tidal cycle.
A smaller islet of the same name lies between Harris and Ensay,[5] and another (Stròmaigh) between North Uist and Kirkibost.[3]
There are extensive sands and rocks offshore that are exposed at low tide.[6]
Islands in the Sound of Harris, Outer Hebrides | |
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