| Hildasay | |
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Hildasay
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| Hildasay shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | HU355403 |
| Names | |
| Norse name | Hildasey |
| Meaning of name | battle island, or island of Hilda |
| Area and summit | |
| 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 |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. | |
Hildasay (Old Norse: Hildasey), also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited island off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland.
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]
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]
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