Soay

Soay is an island just off the coast of Skye, in the of Scotland.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of the Inner Hebrides, Highland Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Soay, Inner Hebrides”, “Soay, Skye”, “Sòdhaigh”, and “Sòthaigh

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elgol and Bualintur.

is a tiny village on the south coast of in the Scottish Hebrides, with a population of 168 in 2011. The main attraction is the view of the mountains, especially from nearby Loch Coruisk.

Hamlet
is a remote township, which lies at the head of on the island of Skye in the of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 5 miles northwest of Soay.

is a remote area of . It is most useful as a base for walking and climbing the Black Cuillin, including the famous "Inaccessible Pinnacle".

Soay

Latitude
57.13333° or 57° 8′ north
Longitude
-6.23333° or 6° 14′ west
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
Open location code
9C9M4QM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2637560
Wiki­data ID
Q1297438
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Soay” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Soay (Barruko Hebridak)
  • Basque: Soay
  • Breton: Sòdhaigh
  • Breton: Sòthaigh
  • Catalan: Soay
  • Cebuano: Soay
  • Chinese: 索厄島
  • Dutch: Soay
  • French: Soay
  • German: Soay
  • Greek: Νήσος Σόι
  • Greek: Σόι
  • Irish: Sòdhaigh
  • Irish: Sòthaigh
  • Italian: Soay
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Soay i Indre Hebridane
  • Russian: Соэй
  • Scots: Soay, Skye
  • Scots: Soay
  • Scottish Gaelic: Sòdhaidh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Sòdhaigh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Sòthaigh
  • Swedish: Soay

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Doire Chaol and An Coileach.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Soay”. Photo: Ben Dallimore, CC BY-SA 2.0.