Soay
Soay is an uninhabited islet in the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland. The name is from Old Norse Sauðey, meaning "island of sheep". The island is part of the St Kilda World Heritage Site and home to a primitive breed of sheep.
Olaf1950, Public domain.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,140 feet (350 metres)
- Description: uninhabited islet in the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland
- Also known as“Soa Island”“Soay, St Kilda”“Sòdhaigh”
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Soay
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Latitude
57.82869° or 57° 49′ 43″ north
Longitude
-8.63728° or 8° 38′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C9HR9H7+F3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Frisian—“Soay” goes by many names.
SoayBasque
Soay (St Kilda)Basque
SoayCebuano
索厄岛Chinese
索厄島Chinese
SoaighDutch
SoayDutch
SoayFaroese
SauðeyIcelandic
SoayIcelandic
Soay, St KildaIcelandic
SoaighIrish
SoayItalian
SoayPolish
SoayScots
Soay, St KildaScots
SoaighScottish Gaelic
SoaySwedish
Soay, St KildaSwedish
SoaighWelsh
SoayWestern Frisian
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