St Kilda
archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quick Facts Gaelic name, Pronunciation ...
Gaelic name | Hiort (help·info) |
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Pronunciation | [hirˠʃt̪] |
Norse name | Possibly Skildir |
Meaning of name | Unknown, possibly Gaelic for "westland" |
Location | |
St Kilda shown within Scotland | |
OS grid reference | 25 |
Coordinates | 57.8°N 8.6°W / 57.8; -8.6 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | St Kilda |
Area | 854.6 ha |
Highest elevation | Conachair 430 m |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited since 1930 |
Largest settlement | Am Baile (the Village) |
References | [1][2] |
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St Kilda is a small archipelago of Hebridean islands. It is northwest of the coast of Scotland. The islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
St Kilda has large seabird colonies. The island has the largest colony of North Atlantic gannets in the world.[4]