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    Monach Islands

    Theisgeir

    Part of Outer Hebrides

    The Monach Islands, also known as Heisker (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Heillsgeir / Heillsgeir, pronounced [(elan)ˈhɤiʃkʲɪɾʲ] ), are an island group west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monach_Islands
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monach_Islands

    Conor Lawless from North Uist, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0

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    97 landforms

    Overview

    The Monach Islands, also known as Heisker (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Heillsgeir / Heillsgeir, pronounced [(elan)ˈhɤiʃkʲɪɾʲ] ), are an island group west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The islands are not to be confused with Hyskeir in the Inner Hebrides, or Haskeir, which is also near North Uist and visible from the group.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets17
    • Rocks & skerries77

    Major islands

    2
    • Ceann Ear

      Ceann Ear

      Area
      2 km²
      High point
      15 m

      Disambiguation: "Ceann Ear" is a common Scottish placename meaning Eastern Headland

    • Ceann Iar

      Ceann Iar

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      19 m

      Ceann Iar (Gaelic "Western Headland") is one of the Monach Isles/Heisgeir, to the west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. It is a slender island, approximately a mile, or two kilometres long.

    Minor islands

    1

    Islets

    17
    • Shillay13 m · 0.07 km²
    • Stocaigh5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.02 km²
    • Sgrot Mòr10 m · 1 ha
    • Eilean Siorruidh3 m · 0.5 ha
    • Raisgeir4 m · 0.4 ha
    • Odarum4 m · 0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.2 ha
    • Stromay2 m · 0.2 ha
    • Hèalam1 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.2 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    77
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m19 mCeann Iar15 mCeann Ear13 mShillay11 mSibhinis10 mSgrot Mòr5 mStocaigh4 mRaisgeir4 mOdarum3 mEilean Siorruidh2 mStromay1 mHèalam
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Ceann Ear: 2 km²Ceann EarCeann Iar: 1.2 km²Ceann IarSibhinis: 0.24 km²SibhinisShillay: 0.07 km²ShillayStocaigh: 0.02 km²StocaighUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandSgrot Mòr: 1 haSgrot MòrEilean Siorruidh: 0.5 haEilean SiorruidhRaisgeir: 0.4 haRaisgeirOdarum: 0.3 haOdarumUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandStromay: 0.2 haStromayHèalam: 0.2 haHèalamUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Ceann Ear2 km²
    Ceann Iar1.2 km²
    Sibhinis0.24 km²
    Shillay0.07 km²
    Stocaigh0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Sgrot Mòr1 ha
    Eilean Siorruidh0.5 ha
    Raisgeir0.4 ha
    Odarum0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Stromay0.2 ha
    Hèalam0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
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    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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