Uyea is an uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of Mainland, Shetland. Uyea lies off the Northmavine peninsula, from where it can be reached by foot at low tide. The island's highest elevation is 70 metres and its area is 45 hectares.
Population: 0
Old Norse name: Øyja
Meaning of name: possibly Old Norse for "island of the sacred place". Island beside the pasture land.
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