Sula Sgeir

Sula Sgeir is a small, uninhabited Scottish islet in the North Atlantic, 18 kilometres west of Rona. One of the most remote islands of the British Isles, it lies approximately forty nautical miles north of Lewis and is best known for its population of gannets. It has a narrow elongated shape running north-northeast to south-southwest, and is approximately 90…
Sula Sgeir is a small, uninhabited Scottish islet in the North Atlantic, 18 kilometres west of Rona. One of the most remote islands of the British Isles, it lies approximately forty nautical miles north of Lewis and is best known for its population of gannets. It has a narrow elongated shape running north-northeast to south-southwest, and is approximately 900 m long by typically 100 m wide.
  • Population: 0
  • Scottish Gaelic name: Sula Sgeir or Sùlaisgeir
  • Old Norse name: Súlasker
  • Meaning of name: Gannet Skerry
  • Island group: North Atlantic
  • Area: 15 ha
  • Highest elevation: (Near Sròn na Lice) > 70 m
Data from: en.wikipedia.org