Scottish Gaelic name | Hiort |
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Pronunciation | [hirˠʃt̪] ⓘ |
Old Norse name | Possibly Hirtir[1] |
Meaning of name | Unknown, possibly Gaelic for "westland" or Norse for "stags"[1] |
Village Bay |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NF095995 |
Coordinates | 57°48′54″N 08°35′15″W / 57.81500°N 8.58750°W / 57.81500; -8.58750 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | St Kilda |
Area | 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) |
Highest elevation | Conachair, 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | No permanent population since 1930 |
Largest settlement | Am Baile (the Village) |
References | [2][3][4][5][6] |
Criteria | Cultural: iii, v; Natural: vii, ix, x |
Reference | 387 |
Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
Extensions | 2004, 2005 |
Area | 24,201.4 hectares (59,803 acres) |
Scottish Gaelic name | Hiort |
---|---|
Pronunciation | [hirˠʃt̪] ⓘ |
Old Norse name | Possibly Hirtir[1] |
Meaning of name | Unknown, possibly Gaelic for "westland" or Norse for "stags"[1] |
Village Bay |
|
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF095995 |
Coordinates | 57°48′54″N 08°35′15″W / 57.81500°N 8.58750°W / 57.81500; -8.58750 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | St Kilda |
Area | 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) |
Highest elevation | Conachair, 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | No permanent population since 1930 |
Largest settlement | Am Baile (the Village) |
References | [2][3][4][5][6] |
Criteria | Cultural: iii, v; Natural: vii, ix, x |
Reference | 387 |
Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
Extensions | 2004, 2005 |
Area | 24,201.4 hectares (59,803 acres) |