Uyea, Northmavine

Uyea (Scots: Öya in Shetland dialect spelling) is an uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of Mainland, Shetland. Uyea lies off the Northmavine peninsula, from where it can be reached by foot at low tide.^[4] The island's highest elevation is 70 metres (230 ft) and its area is 45 hectares (0.17 sq mi).

Uyea

Old Norse name	Øyja
Meaning of name	possibly Old Norse for "island of the sacred place". Island beside the pasture land.
Uyea showing the connecting beach.
Location
Uyea Uyea shown within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU313929
Coordinates	60.62°N 1.43°W / 60.62; -1.43
Physical geography
Island group	Shetland
Area	45 ha (0.17 sq mi)
Area rank	205= [1]
Highest elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Council area	Shetland Islands
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0
References	[2][3]

There are several natural arches on its rocky coast, as well as challenging rock climbs. Surrounding skerries include Big Nev, Dorra Stack, Little Nev, Out Shuna Stack, Robert Irvine's Skerry, and The Burrier.^[2][3][5]

See also

• Uyea, Unst

References

1. Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
3. Get-a-map (Map). Ordnance Survey.
4. "Shetland Walking". Retrieved 8 January 2008.
5. "Overview of Uyea". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2008.

60°37′20″N 1°25′08″W

External links

• Images of Uyea