Egilsay
Egilsay is ane o the Orkney Islands in Scotland, the Island o Egilsay is leein east o Rousay.
Gaelic name | ?Eaglais (see meanin) |
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Norse name | Egilsey[1] |
Meanin o name | Disputed - either Norse "Egil's island" or Norse "ey" + Celtic "eaglais" - "Kirk island" |
Egilsay frae Rousay wi St Magnus Kirk on the skyline | |
Location | |
Egilsay shawn athin Orkney | |
OS grid reference | HY470301 |
Coordinates | 59°09′00″N 2°54′58″W / 59.15°N 2.916°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney Islands |
Aurie | 650 hectare (2.5 sq mi) |
Aurie rank | 67 [2] |
Heichest elevation | 35 metre (115 ft) |
Admeenistration | |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Kintra | Scotland |
Cooncil aurie | Orkney |
Demografics | |
Population | 26[3] |
Population rank | 62 [2] |
Population density | 4 fowk/km2[3][4] |
References | [4] |
References
eedit- ↑ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ a b Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- ↑ a b Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
Coordinates: 59°09′N 2°55′W / 59.150°N 2.917°W
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