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| Old Norse name | Ǫmstr[1] |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
  Unst Unst shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HP600091 |
| Coordinates | 60°45′N 0°53′W / 60.75°N 0.89°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 120.68 km² |
| Area rank | 14 [2] |
| Highest elevation | Saxa Vord, 284 m (932 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 632 (2011) [3] |
| Population rank | 19 [2] |
| Population density | 5.2 people/km² [3][4] |
| Largest settlement | Baltasound |
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| References | [4][5] |
Unst (/ˈʌnst/; Norn: Ønst) is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third-largest island in Shetland after Mainland and Yell. It has an area of 46 sq mi (120 km2).[4]
Unst is largely grassland, with coastal cliffs. Its main village is Baltasound, formerly the second-largest herring fishing port after Lerwick and now the location of a leisure centre and the island's airport. Other settlements include Uyeasound, home to Greenwell's Booth (a Hanseatic warehouse) and Muness Castle (built in 1598 and sacked by pirates in 1627); and Haroldswick, location of a boat museum and a heritage centre.
- ^ Pálsson and Edwards (1978) p. 251
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ a b National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 481–85
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.