Grimsay

Grimsay is a tidal island in the of Scotland. Grimsay has about 169 residents.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, northeast of Benbecula
  • Also known as: “Griomasaigh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seana Bhaile.

Island
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is a small inhabited island north of in the of Scotland. It is about 55 hectares in extent and the highest point is 11 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rossinish and Baile Glas.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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or Ballaglasa is a settlement on Grimsay in the , Scotland. Ballaglasa is within the parish of . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Grimsay.

Village
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is a settlement on the Island of . is within the parish of . The settlement is home to the only bakery on Benbecula, MacLeans Hebridean Bakery, which also has a small shop in the same complex as the bakery itself. is situated 4 miles west of Grimsay.

Grimsay

Latitude
57.48333° or 57° 29′ north
Longitude
-7.23333° or 7° 14′ west
Population
169
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9C9JFQM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2647879
Wiki­data ID
Q1546934
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Grimsay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grimsay”
  • Chinese: “格里姆賽島 (蘇格蘭)”
  • Chinese: “格里姆賽島”
  • Czech: “Grimsay”
  • Dutch: “Grimsay”
  • French: “Grimsay”
  • German: “Grimsay”
  • Greek: “Γκρίμσεϊ”
  • Irish: “Griomasaigh”
  • Japanese: “グリムセイ島”
  • Manx: “Griomasaigh”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Grimsay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Griomasaigh”
  • Persian: “گریمسی”
  • Polish: “Grimsay”
  • Portuguese: “Grimsay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Griomasaigh”
  • Swedish: “Grimsay”
  • Welsh: “Grimsay”
  • Welsh: “Griomasaigh”

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