Sooth Uist
South Uist (Scots Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is a island o the Ooter Hebrides in Scotland.
In the 2011 census it haed a uisually resident population o 1,754, a faw o 64 syne 2001. Thare is a naitur reserve an a nummer o steids o airchaeological interest, includin the anerly location in Great Britain whaur prehistoric mummies hae been foond. The population is aboot 90% Roman Catholic. The island, in common wi the rest o the Hebrides, is ane o the last remainin stranghaulds o the Gaelic leid in Scotland. In 2006 South Uist, an neighbouring Benbecula an Eriskay wur involvit in Scotland's biggest commonty laund buyoot tae date. In the north wast thare is a missile testin range. Its indwallers are kent in Gaelic as "Deasaich" (Southerners).
| Gaelic name | Uibhist a Deas |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈɯ.ɪʃtʲ ə tʲes̪] ( listen) |
| Meanin o name | Pre-Gaelic an unkent |
| Location | |
  Sooth Uist South Uist shown athin the Ooter Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF786343 |
| Coordinates | 57°16′00″N 7°19′00″W / 57.2667°N 7.3167°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists & Barra |
| Aurie | 32,026 hectare (124 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 9 |
| Heichest elevation | Beinn Mhòr 620 metre (2,034 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 1,754 |
| Population rank | 9 |
| Population density | 5.5 people/km2 |
| Lairgest settlement | Lochboisdale |
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| References | |
Gaelic
Accordin tae the 2011 Census, thare are 1,888 Gaelic speakers (60%) on Sooth Uist an Benbecula.
Footnotes
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