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    North Isles

    Part of Shetland

    The North Isles are the northern islands of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The main islands in the group are Yell, Unst and Fetlar. Sometimes the islands in Yell Sound are included in this group.

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    23 landforms

    Overview

    The North Isles are the northern islands of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The main islands in the group are Yell, Unst and Fetlar. Sometimes the islands in Yell Sound are included in this group.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets9
    • Rocks & skerries8

    Major islands

    3
    • Yell

      Yell

      Area
      212 km²
      High point
      210 m

      Yell (Shaetlan pronunciation: [jɛɫ] YELL) is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland. In the 2011 census it had a resident population of 966.

    • Unst

      Unst

      Area
      120 km²
      High point
      285 m

      Unst (; 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).

    • Fetlar

      Fetlar

      Area
      40.5 km²
      High point
      159 m

      Fetlar is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland, with a usually resident population of 61 at the time of the 2011 census and 66 in 2022. Its main settlement is Houbie on the south coast, home to the Fetlar Interpretive Centre. Other settlements include Aith, Funzie, Herra and Tresta.

    Minor islands

    3

    Islets

    9

    Rocks & skerries

    8

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m285 mUnst210 mYell159 mFetlar50 mUyea28 mHascosay19 mUrie Lingey11 mWedder Holm9 mSound Gruney7 mDaaey6 mLung Skerry5 mHolm of Tressaness5 mThe Hog
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Yell: 212 km²YellUnst: 120 km²UnstFetlar: 40.5 km²FetlarHascosay: 2.8 km²HascosayUyea: 2.4 km²UyeaUrie Lingey: 0.2 km²Urie LingeyDaaey: 0.07 km²DaaeySound Gruney: 0.07 km²Sound GruneyWedder Holm: 0.03 km²Wedder HolmUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandHolm of Tressaness: 0.6 haHolm of TressanessThe Hog: 0.4 haThe HogBraga: 0.2 haBragaIl Holm: 0.2 haIl HolmLung Skerry: 0.1 haLung SkerryUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandStrongir Holm: <0.1 haStrongir HolmRuir Holm: <0.1 haRuir HolmScarf Stack: <0.1 haScarf StackThe Fludir: <0.1 haThe FludirCalf of Daaey: <0.1 haCalf of DaaeyUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandLingey Skerry: <0.1 haLingey Skerry
    km², log scale
    Yell212 km²
    Unst120 km²
    Fetlar40.5 km²
    Hascosay2.8 km²
    Uyea2.4 km²
    Urie Lingey0.2 km²
    Daaey0.07 km²
    Sound Gruney0.07 km²
    Wedder Holm0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Holm of Tressaness0.6 ha
    The Hog0.4 ha
    Braga0.2 ha
    Il Holm0.2 ha
    Lung Skerry0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Strongir Holm<0.1 ha
    Ruir Holm<0.1 ha
    Scarf Stack<0.1 ha
    The Fludir<0.1 ha
    Calf of Daaey<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Lingey Skerry<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia