Flodday (Sound of Barra)

Flodday
Scottish Gaelic nameFlodaigh
Old Norse namefloti
Meaning of name'raft' or 'float' island
Location
Flodday
Flodday shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF751022
Coordinates57°00′N 7°21′W / 57.00°N 7.35°W / 57.00; -7.35
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Area40 ha (99 acres)
Area rank220=
Highest elevation41 m (135 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Flodday or Flodaigh (Scottish Gaelic), is a currently uninhabited island that lies to the north east of Barra and is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Its name derives from the Old Norse for "flat island".