Oronsay is an uninhabited island in Loch Sunart, Scotland.

Oronsay
Scottish Gaelic nameOrasaigh
Old Norse nameÖrfirirsey
Meaning of nametidal island (Norse via Gaelic)
Location
Oronsay is located in Highland
Oronsay
Oronsay
Oronsay shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid referenceNM591592
Coordinates56°40′N 5°56′W / 56.66°N 5.93°W / 56.66; -5.93
Physical geography
Island groupInner Hebrides
Area240 hectares (0.93 sq mi)[1]
Area rank99= [2]
Highest elevation58 metres (190 ft)
Administration
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0[3]
Lymphad
References[4][5]
Oronsay from southern end of Sàilean Mòr

It is low-lying, barren and rocky, deeply indented with sea lochs.[6]

The island encloses Loch Drumbuie (Scottish Gaelic: Loch na Droma Buidhe), a popular anchorage for yachts and a temporary home to fish farm cages.

References

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  1. ^ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
  2. ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  3. ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  5. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 47 Tobermory & North Mull (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319229835.
  6. ^ Perrott, David (1988). Guide to the Western Islands of Scotland. Edinburgh: Kittiwake. ISBN 0-7028-0886-5.

56°39′43″N 5°55′48″W / 56.66194°N 5.93000°W / 56.66194; -5.93000