Uyea ( in
Shetland dialect spelling) is an uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of
Mainland
Mainland is defined as "relating to or forming the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it egardless of status under territorial jurisdiction by an entity" The term is often politically, economically and/or demogr ...
,
Shetland
Shetland (until 1975 spelled Zetland), also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the ...
. Uyea lies off the
Northmavine
Northmavine or Northmaven (from Old Norse , "north of the narrow isthmus") is a peninsula in Shetland forming the northernmost part of Mainland. The peninsula has historically formed a civil parish of the same name. The modern Northmavine comm ...
peninsula, from where it can be reached by foot at low tide. The island's highest elevation is and its area is .
There are several natural arches on its rocky coast, as well as challenging rock climbs. Surrounding skerries include Big Nev, Dorra Stack, Little Nev, Out Shuna Stack, Robert Irvine's Skerry, and The Burrier.
See also
*Uyea, Unst
Uyea () is an uninhabited island, lying south of Unst in Shetland, Scotland.
Etymology
The Norn word for an island is ''øy'', so Uyea (pronounced "Øya") simply means "the isle." This name was given to it by the people of southern Unst as it ...
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External links
Images of Uyea
Tidal islands of Scotland
Uninhabited islands of Shetland
Northmavine
Underwater diving sites in Scotland
Natural arches of Scotland
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