Hildasay
Hildasay (Auld Norse: Hildasey), kent as Hildisay an aa, is an uninhabitit island off the wast coast o the Shetland Mainland.
Norse name | Hildasey |
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Meanin o name | battle island, or island o Hilda |
Location | |
Hildasay shawn within Scotland | |
OS grid reference | HU355403 |
Coordinates | 60°08′N 1°22′W / 60.14°N 1.36°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Aurie | 108 hectare (0.42 sq mi) |
Aurie rank | 146 [1] |
Heichest elevation | 32 metre (105 ft) |
Admeenistration | |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Kintra | Scotland |
Cooncil aurie | Shetland Islands |
Demografics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
References
eedit- ↑ Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- ↑ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey
- ↑ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9