Muckle Roe
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| Muckle Roe shown within the Shetland Islands | |
| OS grid reference | HU317650 |
| Names | |
| Norse name | Mikla Rauðey |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for "big red island" |
| Area and summit | |
| Area | 1,773 hectares (6.8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 37 |
| Highest elevation | Mid Ward 172 metres (564 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population | 104 |
| Population rank | 45 out of 100 |
| Main settlement | Roesound |
| Groupings | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Local Authority | Shetland Islands |
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| References | [1][2][3][4][5] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. | |
Muckle Roe is an island in Shetland, Scotland, in Saint Magnus Bay, to the west of Mainland, Shetland. It has a population of around 100 people, who mainly croft and live in the south east of the island.[2][5] It is not near Little Roe.
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[edit] History
The island is referred to in the Orkneyinga saga.[6]
In 1905, a bridge was built between Muckle Roe, and the Shetland Mainland, over Roe Sound.[5]
[edit] Geography and geology
Muckle Roe is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) in diameter, with high cliffs in the south. Its highest point is Mid Ward 172 metres (564 ft).
The island's rock is red granite,[2] and the dominant feature is an ancient extinct volcano, which gives the island its name - Old Norse for "Big Red Island".[2][5]
There are crofts in the east and south east. The rest of the island is lochan-studded moorland.[7]
[edit] Population
| Year | Number of Inhabitants | |
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| 1851 |
290
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| 1871 |
216
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| 1881 |
230
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| 1961 |
103
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| 1971 |
94
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| 1981 |
101
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| 1991 |
115
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| 2001 |
104
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[edit] References
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ a b c d Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. Get-a-map (Map). http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/.
- ^ Fraser, Allen (2002) The Edinburgh Geologist: Old Norse and Norn names in Shetland. Issue 39 Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ^ a b c d Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Overview of Muckle Roe". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst1102.html. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
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Coordinates: 60°22′N 1°25.5′W / 60.367°N 1.425°W
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