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St Kilda - Outer Hebrides
Island explorers can choose from a selection of walks offering ample opportunities for wildlife watching, while the more intrepid may venture into the island’s crystal clear waters...
https://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/our-islands/st-kilda
St Kilda
Abandoned Communities: The evacuation of St Kilda in 1930...
http://www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk/page39.html
St Kilda Britains lonliest island (1928) - YouTube
A travelogue film shot in 1928 of places such as Kilda, Barra etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-CpkFgxx2I
Visiting St Kilda
St Kilda is the remotest part of the British Isles, west of Benbecula in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. St Kilda was designated a National Nature Reserve by the Scottish Natural Heritage and as a World Heritage site on account of its natural heritage value, its natural environment and populations of sea birds.
http://www.kilda.org.uk/visiting.htm
St Kilda - National Trust for Scotland World Heritage Site
St Kilda is the remotest part of the British Isles, west of Benbecula in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. St Kilda was designated a National Nature Reserve by the Scottish Natural Heritage and as a World Heritage site on account of its natural heritage value, its natural environment and populations of sea birds.
http://www.kilda.org.uk
St Kilda, Scotland
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Scotland

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St Kilda
Location
Scottish Gaelic name	Hiort
Pronunciation	[hirˠʃt̪] ^ⓘ
Old Norse name	Possibly Hirtir^[1]
Meaning of name	Unknown, possibly Gaelic for "westland" or Norse for "stags"^[1]
Overview of Village Bay, St Kilda
St Kilda St Kilda shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NF095995
Coordinates	57°48′54″N 08°35′15″W / 57.81500°N 8.58750°W / 57.81500; -8.58750
Physical geography
Island group	St Kilda
Area	3.3 square miles (8.5 km²)
Highest elevation	Conachair, 430 m (1,410 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Demographics
Population	No permanent population since 1930
Largest settlement	Am Baile (the Village)

References	^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: iii, v; Natural: vii, ix, x
Reference	387
Inscription	1986 (10th Session)
Extensions	2004, 2005
Area	24,201.4004 hectares (59,803 acres)

St Kilda - Outer Hebrides
Island explorers can choose from a selection of walks offering ample opportunities for wildlife watching, while the more intrepid may venture into the island’s crystal clear waters...
https://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/our-islands/st-kilda
St Kilda
Abandoned Communities: The evacuation of St Kilda in 1930...
http://www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk/page39.html
St Kilda Britains lonliest island (1928) - YouTube
A travelogue film shot in 1928 of places such as Kilda, Barra etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-CpkFgxx2I
Visiting St Kilda
St Kilda is the remotest part of the British Isles, west of Benbecula in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. St Kilda was designated a National Nature Reserve by the Scottish Natural Heritage and as a World Heritage site on account of its natural heritage value, its natural environment and populations of sea birds.
http://www.kilda.org.uk/visiting.htm
St Kilda - National Trust for Scotland World Heritage Site
St Kilda is the remotest part of the British Isles, west of Benbecula in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. St Kilda was designated a National Nature Reserve by the Scottish Natural Heritage and as a World Heritage site on account of its natural heritage value, its natural environment and populations of sea birds.
http://www.kilda.org.uk
St Kilda, Scotland
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Scotland

St Kilda
Location
Scottish Gaelic name	Hiort
Pronunciation	[hirˠʃt̪] ^ⓘ
Old Norse name	Possibly Hirtir^[1]
Meaning of name	Unknown, possibly Gaelic for "westland" or Norse for "stags"^[1]
Overview of Village Bay, St Kilda
St Kilda St Kilda shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NF095995
Coordinates	57°48′54″N 08°35′15″W / 57.81500°N 8.58750°W / 57.81500; -8.58750
Physical geography
Island group	St Kilda
Area	3.3 square miles (8.5 km²)
Highest elevation	Conachair, 430 m (1,410 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Demographics
Population	No permanent population since 1930
Largest settlement	Am Baile (the Village)

References	^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: iii, v; Natural: vii, ix, x
Reference	387
Inscription	1986 (10th Session)
Extensions	2004, 2005
Area	24,201.4004 hectares (59,803 acres)

St Kilda Islands - Outer Western Isles