Bigga, Shetland
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Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland.
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Old Norse name | Bygðey |
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Meaning of name | Old Norse for "island of the building" |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HU444792 |
Coordinates | 60.50°N 1.19°W / 60.50; -1.19 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 78 ha (0.30 sq mi) |
Area rank | 164= [1] |
Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
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