Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Uyea

Uyea, an island of Unst parish, Shetland, ¼ mile S of Unst island, from which it is separated by Uyea and Skuda Sounds. With an utmost length and breadth of 13/8 and 1 mile, it rises to a height of 183 feet. Pop. (1841) 23, (1871) 9, (1881) 5.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "an island"   (ADL Feature Type: "islands")
Administrative units: Unst Parish       Shetland County

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