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Kirkibost

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Gaelic name
  
Eilean Chirceboist

Area rank
  
105=

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Area
  
530.9 km²

Council area
  
Outer Hebrides

OS grid reference
  
NF758640

Highest elevation
  
7 m

Country
  
Scotland

Island group
  
Outer Hebrides

Lieutenancy area
  
Outer Hebrides

Kirkibost

Kirkibost is a low-lying island west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Contents

Map of Kirkibost Island, United Kingdom

Geography

Kirkibost, along with neighbouring Baleshare, is covered by a machair system of coastal plains covered with shell sand, part covered by grass, with some sand dunes, fens and peat. Together with Baleshare, it forms part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The small islands of Eilean Mòr, Bior-eilean and Sròmaigh lie between Kirkibost and North Uist.

Wildlife

The island is important for corncrakes, various wading birds and overwintering wildfowl.

Economy

Kirkibost has been cultivated in the past, but is now used only for seasonal cattle grazing.

References

Kirkibost Wikipedia