Uynarey
Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve. The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection.
- Islet
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bigga and Head of Brough, broch, West Yell.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell
Archaeological site
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles north of Uynarey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulsta and Copister.
West Sandwick
Hamlet
West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. West Sandwick is situated 4½ miles north of Uynarey.
Uynarey
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Latitude
60.51028° or 60° 30′ 37″ north
Longitude
-1.19568° or 1° 11′ 44″ west
Open location code
9CGWGR63+4P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Uynarey” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Uynarey Island”
- Cebuano: “Uynarey”
- French: “Uynarey”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Uynarey”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Uynarey”
- Swedish: “Uynarey Island”
- Swedish: “Uynarey”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Norrabister and West Yell.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hill of Clothan and Ulsta Post Office.
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