Hildasay
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For the Northlink ferry, see MS Hildasay.
Hildasay (Scots: Hildasay; Old Norse: Hildisey) (from the Old Norse masculine name Hildir with ey "island"),[5] also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited island off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland.
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Scots name | Hildasay |
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Old Norse name | Hildasey |
Meaning of name | battle island, or island of Hilda |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HU355403 |
Coordinates | 60.14°N 1.36°W / 60.14; -1.36 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 108 ha (267 acres) |
Area rank | 146 [1] |
Highest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 1 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
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