Soay, Inverness-shire

Soay (Scottish Gaelic: Soaigh) is an uninhabited island in the St Kilda archipelago, lying to the north-west of Hirta, forming part of Inverness-shire. A feral population of Soay Sheep inhabits the island. The island is within the council area of Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA.

Primary Name(s): Soay (Anglicised) Soaigh (Gaelic)
Place Type: Island
Historic County: Inverness-shire
Lat, Long: 57.828635,-8.6343852
Grid Reference: NA 0644 0144
Council Area: Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN257272

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Soay,_Inverness-shire_257272

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