Boreray, St Kilda
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Not to be confused with Boreray, North Uist.
Boreray (Scottish Gaelic: Boraraigh; Scots: Boreray) is an uninhabited island in the St Kilda archipelago in the North Atlantic.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Pronunciation ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Boraraigh |
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Pronunciation | [ˈpɔɾəɾaj] |
Scots name | Boreray |
Meaning of name | "Fort island", from Norse |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NA153053 |
Coordinates | 57.87°N 8.5°W / 57.87; -8.5 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | St Kilda |
Area | 86 ha (11⁄32 sq mi)[1] |
Area rank | 155= [2] |
Highest elevation | Mullach an Eilein 384 m (1,260 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Population rank | 0 [2] |
References | [3][4][5][6] |
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