Unst
Únst, Anstas
60°46′N 0°54′W
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).
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60°46′N 0°54′W
Overview
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). 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.
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Nearest islands
Also in North Isles
Yell
212 km²▲ 210 m
Major islands
Fetlar
40.5 km²▲ 159 m
Major islands
Hascosay
2.8 km²▲ 28 m
Minor islands
Uyea
2.4 km²▲ 50 m
Minor islands
Urie Lingey
0.2 km²▲ 19 m
Minor islands
Also in Shetland
Also in British Isles
Great Britain
218,685 km²▲ 1,345 m
Major islands
Ireland
83,553 km²▲ 1,039 m
Major islands
Lewis and Harris
2,149 km²▲ 799 m
Minor islands
Isle of Skye
1,636 km²▲ 992 m
Minor islands
Mainland
953 km²▲ 450 m
Minor islands
Isle of Mull
885 km²▲ 966 m
Minor islands
Anglesey
680 km²▲ 178 m
Minor islands
Islay
618 km²▲ 491 m
Minor islands
Also in South Holms
Also in North Holms
Photographs
Unst. Unst Isle of Rainbows, Unst.
Tonga Stack from the sea
Stack off the Greff, south of Tonga
One of the Stacks of Poindie
British Telecom Station at Unst, Shetland Islands
Virda Field from Hill of Colvadale
Shetland Reel distillery
Head of Mula from the sea
James St. John (jsj1771) (https://www.flickr.com/people/jsjgeology/) / CC BY 2.0
Bluebells at Hillside, Baltasound
Damp hollow on Swinna Ness, in the snow A few sheep are feeding on the brae behind the hollow, and the view is across the voe to Skeo Taing.
Dike across the end of Swinna Ness This dike, which is no longer maintained, once cut off the headland.
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Photographs
- Unst. Marion McCune / Public domain
- Tonga Stack from the sea - geograph.org.uk - 6967283. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stack off the Greff, south of Tonga - geograph.org.uk - 6967273. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- One of the Stacks of Poindie - geograph.org.uk - 6967270. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- British Telecom Station at Unst, Shetland Islands - geograph.org.uk - 5884779. Andrew Tryon / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Virda Field from Hill of Colvadale - geograph.org.uk - 7240169. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shetland Reel distillery. Coldupnorth / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Head of Mula from the sea - geograph.org.uk - 4763374. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metapyroxenite from the Ophiolite on Unst in Shetland Islands in Scotland. James St. John (jsj1771) (https://www.flickr.com/people/jsjgeology/) / CC BY 2.0
- Bluebells at Hillside, Baltasound - geograph.org.uk - 5399155. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Damp hollow on Swinna Ness, in the snow - geograph.org.uk - 1723648. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dike across the end of Swinna Ness - geograph.org.uk - 1723655. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0