Fidra
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Fidra (archaically Fidrey[5] or Fetheray[6]) is a currently uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, 4 kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) northwest of North Berwick, on the east coast of Scotland. The island is an RSPB Scotland nature reserve.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Old Norse name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Fiodra |
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Old Norse name | Fiðrey |
Meaning of name | Norse for "feather island"[1] |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NT5186 |
Coordinates | 56.07°N 2.78°W / 56.07; -2.78 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islands of the Forth |
Area | c. 10 ha (25 acres) |
Highest elevation | c. 20 m (66 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | East Lothian |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [2][3][4] |
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