Linga, Samphrey

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Not to be confused with Linga (disambiguation).

Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound. (It should be noted that Linga is an extremely common name in Shetland) It is between 30 & 40 ha and over 40m at its highest point.

[edit] Geography and geology

Linga is made up of coarse gneiss, with some granite.[1]

It is not far from Firth and Firths Voe, in the West. Fish Holm is to the North and Lunna Ness to the east.

[edit] References

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


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