Balta, Shetland

Balta (Auld Norse: "Baltey"^[5]) is an uninhabitit island in Shetland, Scotland.

Balta, Shetland

Norse name	Baltey
Meanin o name	Auld Norse for
Location
Balta, Shetland Balta shawn within Shetland
OS grid reference	HP661081
Coordinates	60.751°N 0.788°W / 60.751; -0.788
Physical geography
Island group	Shetland
Aurie	80 ha (198 acre)
Aurie rank	162 [1]
Heichest elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Admeenistration
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Kintra	Scotland
Cooncil aurie	Shetland Islands
Demografics
Population	0
References	[2][3][4][5]

References

1. Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
2. Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
3. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
4. Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
5. Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.