Grimsay (South East Benbecula)
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| Gaelic name | Griomasaigh |
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| Norse name | Grímsey |
| Meaning of name | "Grim's island", from Norse |
| Location | |
 Grimsay
Grimsay shown within the Outer Hebrides
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| OS grid reference | NF831473 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | 117 ha (0.45 sq mi)[1] |
| Area rank | 142 [2] |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Political geography | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 20[3] |
| Population rank | 65 [2] |
| Population density | 17 people/km2[1][3] |
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| References | [4][5] |
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[1] and 20 in 2011.[3]
An extension to the B891 now connects Grimsay to Eilean na Cille to the south east via a causeway. The road was built at a cost of £1,800 to service the pier at Peter's Port, which was constructed in 1896 at cost of £2,000 - although the anchorage is awkward and should not be used without local knowledge.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands >20ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[dead link]
- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 243, 250
References
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