Housay
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Housay, also known as West Isle,[3] is one of the three islands that form the Out Skerries island group, the most easterly part of the Shetland Isles.
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Old Norse name | Húsey |
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Meaning of name | House Island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HU680717 |
Coordinates | 60.423°N 0.767°W / 60.423; -0.767 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 163 hectares (0.63 sq mi) |
Area rank | 119 [1] |
Highest elevation | 53 metres (174 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 50 |
Population rank | 55[2] [1] |
Population density | 23 people/km2[2][3] |
References | [3][4] |
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