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Whalsay
Island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Whalsay (Old Norse: Hvalsey or Hvals-øy, meaning 'Whale Island')[4][6] is the sixth largest of the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland.
Quick Facts Old Norse name, Meaning of name ...
Old Norse name | Hvalsøy |
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Meaning of name | whale island |
Location | |
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OS grid reference | HU560638 |
Coordinates | 60.3333°N 0.983333°W / 60.3333; -0.983333 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 1,970 hectares (7.6 sq mi)[1] |
Area rank | 36 [2] |
Highest elevation | Ward of Clett 119 metres (390 ft)[1] |
Administration | |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,061[3] |
Population rank | 14 [2] |
Population density | 53.86 people/km2[1][3] |
Largest settlement | Symbister |
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References | [1][4][5] |
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