Oronsay, Outer Hebrides

Oronsay
Scottish Gaelic nameOrasaigh
Old Norse nameÖrfirirsey
Meaning of nametidal or ebb island

Oronsay
Location
Oronsay
Oronsay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF845755
Coordinates57°40′N 7°17′W / 57.66°N 7.29°W / 57.66; -7.29
Physical geography
Island groupUist and Barra
Area85 ha (0.33 sq mi)
Area rank157=
Highest elevation25 m (82 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Oronsay (Gaelic Orasaigh) is a tidal island off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Lying to the north of Vallaquie Strand, the island has been uninhabited since the Highland Clearances.