Oronsay, Loch Sunart
Island in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see List of islands called Oronsay.
Oronsay is an uninhabited island in Loch Sunart, Scotland.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Old Norse name ...
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] |
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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.