Uyea, Northmavine

Uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of Mainland, Shetland

60°37′N 1°26′W / 60.62°N 1.43°W / 60.62; -1.43Physical geographyIsland groupShetlandArea45 ha (0.17 sq mi)Area rank205= [1]Highest elevation70 m (230 ft)AdministrationSovereign stateUnited KingdomCountryScotlandCouncil areaShetland IslandsDemographicsPopulation0LymphadReferences[2][3]

Uyea (Scots: Öya in Shetland dialect spelling) is an uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of Mainland, Shetland. Uyea lies off the Northmavine peninsula, from where it can be reached by foot at low tide.[4] The island's highest elevation is 70 metres (230 ft) and its area is 45 hectares (0.17 sq mi).

There are several natural arches on its rocky coast, as well as challenging rock climbs. Surrounding skerries include Big Nev, Dorra Stack, Little Nev, Out Shuna Stack, Robert Irvine's Skerry, and The Burrier.[2][3][5]

See also

  • Uyea, Unst

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. ^ a b Get-a-map (Map). Ordnance Survey.
  4. ^ "Shetland Walking". Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Overview of Uyea". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2008.

60°37′20″N 1°25′08″W / 60.62222°N 1.41889°W / 60.62222; -1.41889

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