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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Bigga and Brother Isle.
Bigga
Island
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Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland.
Brother Isle
Islet
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Brother Isle is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between the islands of Yell and Shetland Mainland. It is 40 hectares in size.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell
Archaeological site
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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.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here.
Copister
Hamlet
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Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 2½ miles southeast of Uynarey.
West Sandwick
Hamlet
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West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. West Sandwick is situated 4½ miles north of Uynarey.
Uynarey
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.51028° or 60° 30′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.19568° or 1° 11′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CGWGR63+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 8591079OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hill of Clothan and Ulsta Post Office.
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