Uynarey
 Uynarey From the Yell Sound ferry | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Uynarey Uynarey shown within Shetland | |
| Coordinates | 60°30′35″N 01°11′45″W / 60.50972°N 1.19583°W |
| Name | |
| Name meaning | Venerated island |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
Highest elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | [1] [2] |
Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve.[3] The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection.
Geology and geography
There is a small bay in the east - Haa Geo, and a cave in the west. The North end is called "the Niv". It is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long. The geology is moine gneiss and quartzite. It has steep sides, and is over 30 metres (98 ft) tall.
View over Uynarey looking across the islands of Uynarey and Brother Isle in Yell Sound towards Ronas Hill.
North end of Uynarey
:South end of Uynarey
See also
References
- ↑ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.