Langa, Shetland

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Langa is an uninhabited island off Hildasay, in Shetland, Scotland[1]. It is not to be confused with the numerous islands called "Linga" in Shetland - for which see Linga (disambiguation) or Lunga.

[edit] History

The name probably derives from langey, Old Norse for "long island".

The island was a separate croft during the 19th century. It had a recorded population of nine in 1841, and 13 in 1881, but was deserted in the 1890s.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
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