| Scottish Gaelic name | Sòdhaigh Mòr |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Soay Mòr Soay Mòr shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NB063051 |
| Coordinates | 57°52′N 6°41′W / 57.87°N 6.69°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Lewis and Harris |
| Area | 45 ha (111 acres) |
| Area rank | 210= [1] |
| Highest elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3][4][5] |
Soay Mòr (Scottish Gaelic: Sòdhaigh Mòr) is an island in West Loch Tarbert, between the northern and southern parts of Harris. The uninhabited island is separated from the southwest coast of North Harris by the Soay Sound. The adjacent Soay Beag is accessible on foot at low tide.
Footnotes
- ^ 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.
- ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ "Overview for Soay Mòr". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
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