Soyea Island

Soyea Island or Soyea is an uninhabited rocky island at the mouth of Loch Inver, in Assynt, , in the council area of , Scotland. It is three nautical miles west of and two nautical miles south-southwest of .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Soya Island” and “Soyea”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achmelvich and Inverkirkaig.

Village
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is a settlement situated in the region of . The name comes from the Gaelic "Achadh" - a plain or meadow and "mealbhaich" - sandy dunes.

Hamlet
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is extremely remote scattered crofting township, situated on the north eastern bay, of the sea loch , in the Assynt district of , and is in the council area of Highland.

Village
is a remote scattered coastal village, located in Bàgh an t-strathain Bay, which lies on the south shore of the sea loch, Loch Inver, in the Assynt district of the west coast of , and is in the council area of Highland.

Soyea Island

Latitude
58.14366° or 58° 8′ 37″ north
Longitude
-5.31997° or 5° 19′ 12″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9CCP4MVJ+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3619012
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2637266
Wiki­data ID
Q24637535
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Satellite Map

Discover Soyea Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Soyea Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Soyea Island”
  • Swedish: “Soyea Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ardroe and Feadan.

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