Whalsa
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Whalsa (Inglis: Whalsay, Auld Norse: Hvalsey or Hvals-øy, meanin 'Whaul Island')[4][6] is the saxt lairgest o the Shetland islands in Scotland.
Norse name | Hvalsøy |
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Meanin o name | whaul island |
Location | |
Whalsay shawn within the Shetland Islands | |
OS grid reference | HU560638 |
Coordinates | 60.3333°N 0.983333°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Aurie | 1,970 hectare (7.6 sq mi)[1] |
Aurie rank | 36 [2] |
Heichest elevation | Ward o Clett 119 metre (390 ft)[1] |
Admeenistration | |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Kintra | Scotland |
Cooncil aurie | Shetland Islands |
Demografics | |
Population | 1,061[3] |
Population rank | 14 [2] |
Population density | 53.86 fowk/km2[1][3] |
Lairgest settlement | Symbister |
References | [1][4][5] |