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    Balta

    60°45′N 0°48′W

    Balta (Old Norse: "Baltey") is an uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland.

    Across the sound to Balta
    Across the sound to Balta

    Gordon Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    60°45′N 0°48′W

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    Overview

    Balta (Old Norse: "Baltey") is an uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Shetland

    • Mainland

      953 km²▲ 450 m

      Major islands

    • Yell

      212 km²▲ 210 m

      Major islands

    • Unst

      120 km²▲ 285 m

      Major islands

    • Fetlar

      40.5 km²▲ 159 m

      Minor islands

    • Bressay

      27.6 km²▲ 226 m

      Minor islands

    • Whalsay

      19.5 km²▲ 122 m

      Minor islands

    • Muckle Roe

      17.2 km²▲ 172 m

      Minor islands

    • Foula

      13 km²▲ 418 m

      Minor islands

    Also in British Isles

    Also in South Holms

    • Unst

      120 km²▲ 285 m

      Minor islands

    • Uyea

      2.4 km²▲ 50 m

      Minor islands

    • Huney

      0.23 km²▲ 17 m

      Minor islands

    Also in North Holms

    • Unst

      120 km²▲ 285 m

      Minor islands

    • Uyea

      2.4 km²▲ 50 m

      Minor islands

    • Huney

      0.23 km²▲ 17 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs