Stromay

Stromay
Scottish Gaelic nameSròmaigh
Old Norse nameStraum-øy
Meaning of nameOld Norse for 'island in the tidal stream'.
Location
Stromay
Stromay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF936746
Coordinates57°39′25″N 7°08′17″W / 57.657°N 7.138°W / 57.657; -7.138
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Area66 ha (163 acres)
Area rank178
Highest elevation16 m (52 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Stromay (Scottish Gaelic: Sròmaigh) is a tidal island off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland.

The low island of Stromay lies between two wide, shallow sea lochs, Loch Mhic Phàil and Loch Aulasary. Stromay is joined to North Uist for most of the tidal cycle.

A smaller islet of the same name lies between Harris and Ensay, and another (Stròmaigh) between North Uist and Kirkibost.

There are extensive sands and rocks offshore that are exposed at low tide.