South Uist

Summary

South Uist is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,442 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Uist is located in Outer Hebrides^[3].
• South Uist is located in South Uist^[4].
• South Uist is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• South Uist is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[6].
• South Uist is on the body of water Sea of the Hebrides^[7].
• South Uist's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• South Uist's capital is recorded as Lochboisdale^[9].
• South Uist is part of Outer Hebrides^[10].
• South Uist's Commons category is recorded as South Uist^[11].
• South Uist's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00^[12].
• South Uist's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.266666666667, 'lon': -7.3166666666667}^[13].
• South Uist's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Outer Hebrides^[14].
• South Uist's topic's main category is recorded as Category:South Uist^[15].
• South Uist has a population of {'amount': '+1754'}^[16].
• South Uist has a population of {'amount': '+1818'}^[17].
• South Uist's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[18].
• South Uist's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+32'}^[19].
• South Uist sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+620'}^[20].
• South Uist covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+32026'}^[21].
• South Uist's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+10'}^[22].
• South Uist's historic county is recorded as Inverness-shire^[23].

Body

Geography

South Uist is in the country of United Kingdom^[5]. Located in include Outer Hebrides^[3], an archipelago^[24], in United Kingdom^[25] and it^[4], a civil parish^[26], in United Kingdom^[27]. Adjacent water bodies include Atlantic Ocean^[6], an ocean^[28] and Sea of the Hebrides^[7], a sea^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]. It is part of Outer Hebrides^[10].

Physical Characteristics

South Uist covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+32026'}^[21]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+620'}^[20]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+32'}^[19]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1754'}^[16] and {'amount': '+1818'}^[17].

Designation and Status

South Uist's instance of is recorded as island^[8].

Why It Matters

South Uist ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,442 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]