Wiay
Wiay is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides. It lies south-east of Benbecula and measures approximately 375 hectares. The island is very flat with fertile ground and sandy beaches to the west whilst the east is predominantly peat moorland with a rocky coastline incorporating many small islands and inlets.
- Island
- Description: island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, south-east of Benbecula
- Also known as“Bhuia”“Wiay, Outer Hebrides”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean na Cille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eileanan Chearabhaigh and Rossinish.
Wiay
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Latitude
57.3984° or 57° 23′ 54″ north
Longitude
-7.21048° or 7° 12′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C9J9QXQ+9R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Wiay” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Wiay”
- Cebuano: “Wiay Island”
- Chinese: “威艾岛”
- Chinese: “威艾島”
- French: “Wiay”
- Irish: “Bhuia”
- Irish: “Fuidheigh”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wiay i Ytre Hebridane”
- Portuguese: “Wiay, Uist”
- Portuguese: “Wiay”
- Spanish: “Wiay”
- Swedish: “Wiay Island, Yttre Hebriderna”
- Swedish: “Wiay Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Peters Port and Craigstrome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beinn a Tuath and Eilean an Aiseig.
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