Hildasay
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| OS grid reference | HU355403 |
| Names | |
| Norse name | Hildasey |
| Meaning of name | battle island, or island of Hilda |
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| Area | 108 hectares (0.42 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 146 |
| Highest elevation | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population | 0 |
| Groupings | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Local Authority | Shetland Islands |
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| References | [1][2][3][4] |
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Area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. |
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Hildasay (Old Norse: Hildasey), also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited island off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland.
Geography and geology[edit]
Hildasay has an area of 108 hectares (0.42 sq mi), and is 32 metres (105 ft) at its highest point. It consists of red-green granite (epidotic syenite) that was quarried for many years.[2][5]
The south coast has two narrow inlets, Cusa Voe and Tangi Voe. "West", the larger of two lochs, has a single islet. A satellite island, Linga lies to the south east. A long line of skerries and holms lies to the north west.[2]
History[edit]
The island possibly takes its name from a Norse war goddess.[5]
Hildasay has been uninhabited since the late nineteenth century, but as late as 1891 had a population of 30. The island's former industries included curing herring and quarrying granite. The remains of a railway line leading from the quarry to the harbour can still be seen.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ a b c "Overview of Hildasay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
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Coordinates: 60°8′48″N 1°21′35″W / 60.14667°N 1.35972°W
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