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Flodaigh
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For other places with the same name, see Flodday.
Flodaigh is a tidal island lying to the north of Benbecula and south of Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Meaning of name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Flodaigh |
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Meaning of name | "Float island", from Norse |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF846553 |
Coordinates | 57.48°N 7.26°W / 57.48; -7.26 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uists and Barra |
Area | 145 hectares (360 acres)[1] |
Area rank | 124= [2] |
Highest elevation | 20 m |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 7[3] |
Population rank | 72= [2] |
Population density | 4.8 people/km2[3][4] |
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References | [4][5] |
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The island is 145 hectares and in 2001 had a population of 11[1] and 7 in 2011.[3] The census refers to the island by its anglicised name of "Flodda".