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Soay Beag

Soay Beag is a small, uninhabited tidal island in , between the northern and southern parts of . Soay Beag is separated from the southwest coast of North Harris by the Soay Sound.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: small, uninhabited tidal island in West Loch Tarbert, between the northern and southern parts of Harris
  • Also known as: “Sodhaigh Beag” and “Sòdhaigh Beag”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soay Mòr.

Island
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island in , between the northern and southern parts of . The uninhabited island is separated from the southwest coast of North Harris by the Soay Sound. The adjacent Soay Beag is accessible on foot at low tide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amhuinnsuidhe and Luskentyre.

Village
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on Harris, in the , Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Harris. is centred on the country house, Castle, which is adjacent to the B887 road.

Village
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a sparse settlement on the west coast of Harris, in the , Scotland. is situated within the parish of Harris. The name derives from Lios-cinn-tir, meaning 'headland fort', although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland.

Hamlet
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bun Abhainn Eadarra or is a hamlet adjacent to the Loch Bun Abhainn Eadarra, on the south shore of North Harris, in the , Scotland. is situated 5 miles east of Soay Beag.

Soay Beag

Latitude
57.9441° or 57° 56′ 39″ north
Longitude
-6.97865° or 6° 58′ 43″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
9C9MW2VC+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4012213
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
12541017
Wiki­data ID
Q303962
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Satellite Map

Discover Soay Beag from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scots—“Soay Beag” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Soay Beag”
  • French: “Soay Beag”
  • Irish: “Sódhaigh Beag”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Soay Beag”
  • Scots: “Soay Beag”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 Beag”. Photo: Ritchyblack, FAL.