West Burra
One of the Scalloway Islands, Shetland, Scotland. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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West Burra is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is connected by bridge to East Burra. With an area of 743 hectares (1,840 acres), it is the eleventh-largest of the Shetland Islands.
Quick Facts Old Norse name, Meaning of name ...
Old Norse name | Barrey |
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Meaning of name | west broch island? |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HU368324 |
Coordinates | 60.06°N 1.36°W / 60.06; -1.36 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 743 ha (2+7⁄8 sq mi) |
Area rank | 62 [1] |
Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 776[2] |
Population rank | 17 [1] |
Population density | 104/km2 (270/sq mi)[2][3] |
Largest settlement | Hamnavoe |
References | [3][4][5] |
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