| Scottish Gaelic name | Sròmaigh |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Straum-øy |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'island in the tidal stream'. |
| Location | |
  Stromay Stromay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF936746 |
| Coordinates | 57°39′25″N7°08′17″W / 57.657°N 7.138°W /57.657; -7.138 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists andBarra |
| Area | 66 ha (163 acres) |
| Area rank | 178 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3] |
Stromay (Scottish Gaelic:Sròmaigh) is atidal island[4] offNorth Uist in theSound of Harris,Scotland.
The low island of Stromay lies between two wide, shallow sea lochs, Loch Mhic Phàil and Loch Aulasary.[4] Stromay is joined toNorth Uist for most of the tidal cycle.
A smaller islet of the same name lies betweenHarris andEnsay,[5] and another (Stròmaigh) between North Uist andKirkibost.[3]
There are extensive sands and rocks offshore that are exposed at low tide.[6]
57°39′26″N7°8′18″W / 57.65722°N 7.13833°W /57.65722; -7.13833
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