Soay, St Kilda

Soay
Scottish Gaelic nameSoaigh
Old Norse nameSauðey
Meaning of nameisland of sheep
Location
Soay
Soay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNA064014
Coordinates57°50′N 8°38′W / 57.83°N 8.63°W / 57.83; -8.63
Physical geography
Island groupSt Kilda
Area99 ha (245 acres)
Area rank150=
Highest elevationCnoc Glas 378 m (1,240 ft)
Administration
Council areaOuter Hebrides
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

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.