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Flodday or Flodaigh (Scottish Gaelic), is a currently uninhabited island that lies to the north east of Barra and is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Its name derives from the Old Norse for "flat island".
Scottish Gaelic name | Flodaigh |
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Old Norse name | floti |
Meaning of name | 'raft' or 'float' island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF751022 |
Coordinates | 57.00°N 7.35°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uists and Barra |
Area | 40 ha (99 acres) |
Area rank | 220= [1] |
Highest elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
References | [3][4] |
The island is gneiss with fertile soil. A reef to the north ends in a drying islet, Snagaras.[3]
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