Stromay

Not to be confused with Island of Stroma.

Stromay (Scottish Gaelic: Sròmaigh) is a tidal island^[4] off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland.

Stromay

Scottish Gaelic name	Sròmaigh
Old Norse name	Straum-øy
Meaning of name	Old Norse for 'island in the tidal stream'.
Location
Stromay Stromay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NF936746
Coordinates	57.657°N 7.138°W / 57.657; -7.138
Physical geography
Island group	Uists and Barra
Area	66 ha (163 acres)
Area rank	178 [1]
Highest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Administration
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0[2]
References	[3]

The low island of Stromay lies between two wide, shallow sea lochs, Loch Mhic Phàil and Loch Aulasary.^[4] Stromay is joined to North Uist for most of the tidal cycle.

A smaller islet of the same name lies between Harris and Ensay,^[5] and another (Stròmaigh) between North Uist and Kirkibost.^[3]

There are extensive sands and rocks offshore that are exposed at low tide.^[6]

See also

• List of Outer Hebrides