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    Soay

    Soaigh, Sòdhaigh

    57°50′N 8°38′W

    Soay (Scottish Gaelic: Soaigh) is an uninhabited islet in the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland. The name is from Old Norse Sauðey, meaning "island of sheep". The island is part of the St Kilda World Heritage Site and home to a primitive breed of sheep. Excluding Rockall, it is the westernmost point of the United Kingdom.

    Soay, St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
    Soay, St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

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    57°50′N 8°38′W

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    Soay (Scottish Gaelic: Soaigh) is an uninhabited islet in the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland. The name is from Old Norse Sauðey, meaning "island of sheep". The island is part of the St Kilda World Heritage Site and home to a primitive breed of sheep. Excluding Rockall, it is the westernmost point of the United Kingdom.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in St Kilda

    • Hirta

      6.3 km²▲ 430 m

      Major islands

    • Boreray

      0.86 km²▲ 384 m

      Minor islands

    • Dùn

      0.31 km²▲ 178 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Outer Hebrides

    Also in Hebrides

    Also in British Isles

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

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