Boreray, St Kilda
Boreray (Scottish Gaelic: Boraraigh; Scots: Boreray) is an uninhabited island in the St Kilda archipelago in the North Atlantic.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Boraraigh |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈpɔɾəɾaj] |
| Scots name | Boreray |
| Meaning of name | "Fort island", from Norse |
| Location | |
Boreray Boreray shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NA153053 |
| Coordinates | 57.87°N 8.5°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | St Kilda |
| Area | 86 ha (11⁄32 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 155= |
| Highest elevation | Mullach an Eilein 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Population rank | 0 |
| References | |
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