Orosay
Orosay is an island in Western Isles, Scotland. Orosay is situated nearby to the locality Sgeir na Cille, as well as near the village North Boisdale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island south-east of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
- Also known as: “Orasaigh”, “Ornsay”, and “Ornsay Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pollachar Inn, South Uist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daliburgh and Askernish.
Daliburgh
Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Daliburgh is a crofting township on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Daliburgh is situated 1+1⁄2 miles west from Lochboisdale, has the second largest population of any township in South Uist, and is also in the parish of South Uist.
Askernish
Village
Photo: Jeremy Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askernish is a crofting community on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Askernish is in the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the A865 north of Daliburgh.
Lochboisdale
Village
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochboisdale is the main village and port on the island of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Lochboisdale is within the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the shore of Loch Baghasdail at the southern end of the A865.
Orosay
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.12932° or 57° 7′ 46″ northLongitude
-7.4112° or 7° 24′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C9J4HHQ+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 205603918OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Orosay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Orosay (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, lat 57,12, long -7,40)”
- Cebuano: “Orosay”
- Swedish: “Orosay”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sgeir na Cille and North Boisdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include An Doirlinn and North Boisdale cemetery.
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