Flodaigh
Flodaigh is a tidal island lying to the north of Benbecula and south of Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Flodaigh |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | "Float island", from Norse |
| Location | |
Flodaigh Flodaigh shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF846553 |
| Coordinates | 57.48°N 7.26°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 145 hectares (360 acres) |
| Area rank | 124= |
| Highest elevation | 20 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 7 |
| Population rank | 72= |
| Population density | 4.8 people/km2 |
| References | |
The island is 145 hectares and in 2001 had a population of 11 and 7 in 2011. The census refers to the island by its anglicised name of "Flodda".
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