Soay

Soay is an uninhabited islet in the archipelago, . 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.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: uninhabited islet in the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Sauðey”, “Soa Island”, “Soay, St Kilda”, and “Sòdhaigh”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cnoc Glas and Am Plastair.

Peak
Photo: Andy Strangeway, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Islet
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a sea stack in the …

Islet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a sea stack, 73 metres tall, situated…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glen Mor and St Kilda.

Locality
Photo: Ian Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality.

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is a small archipelago in the Atlantic…

Soay

Latitude
57.82869° or 57° 49′ 43″ north
Longitude
-8.63728° or 8° 38′ 14″ west
Elevation
1,142 feet (348 metres)
Open location code
9C9HR9H7+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 788981363
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2637559
Wiki­data ID
Q1574956
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Soay” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Soay (St Kilda)”
  • Basque: “Soay”
  • Cebuano: “Soay”
  • Chinese: “索厄岛”
  • Chinese: “索厄島”
  • Dutch: “Soay”
  • Faroese: “Soay”
  • French: “Soay”
  • German: “Soay”
  • Icelandic: “Soay”
  • Irish: “Soaigh”
  • Italian: “Soay”
  • Polish: “Soay”
  • Scots: “Soay, St Kilda”
  • Scots: “Soay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Soaigh”
  • Swedish: “Soay, St Kilda”
  • Swedish: “Soay”
  • Welsh: “Soaigh”
  • Western Frisian: “Soay”

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Places to explore: Laimhrig Adinet and Scarpalin.

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Highlights: Tobar Ruadh and Gob na h-Àirde.

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