Brother Isle
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There is also a Brother Island in El Nido, Palawan in the Philippines.
Brother Isle (Old Norse: breiðare øy meaning broad beach island) is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between the islands of Yell and Shetland Mainland. It is 40 hectares (99 acres) in size.
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Old Norse name | breiðare øy |
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Meaning of name | broad beach island |
West end of Brother Isle | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HU425815 |
Coordinates | 60.52°N 1.22°W / 60.52; -1.22 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 40 hectares (99 acres) |
Area rank | 220= [1] |
Highest elevation | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
References | [3][4] |
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