Uyea, Northmavine
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Not to be confused with Uyea, Unst.
| Uyea, Northmavine | |
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| Location | |
  Uyea, Northmavine
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| Uyea, Northmavine shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | HU313929 |
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| Gaelic name: | |
| Norse name: | ve-øy |
| Meaning of name: | possibly Old Norse for "island of the sacred place" |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 45 |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 200= |
| Highest elevation: | 70 m |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 0
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Shetland |
| Local Authority: | Shetland Islands |
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| References: | [1][2] |
Uyea is an uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of Mainland, Shetland. Uyea lies off the Northmavine peninsula, from where it can be reached by foot at low tide.[3] The island's highest elevation is 70 metres and its area is 45 hectares.
There are several natural arches on its rocky coast, as well as challenging rock climbs. Surrounding skerries include Big Nev, Dorra Stack, Little Nev, Out Shuna Stack, Robert Irvine's Skerry, and The Burrier.[1][2][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey. Get-a-map [map].
- ^ Shetland Walking. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ Overview of Uyea. Gazeteer for Scotland. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
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