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    West Burra

    Mendebaldeko Burra, Burra Ouest

    60°04′N 1°21′W

    West Burra (Shaetlan pronunciation: ['wast ˌbɔrə] WAST BURR-ə) is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is the largest island in the Scalloway Islands. There are several prehistoric sites on the island.

    Marina at the head of South Voe
    Marina at the head of South Voe

    Des Blenkinsopp / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    60°04′N 1°21′W

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    West Burra (Shaetlan pronunciation: ['wast ˌbɔrə] WAST BURR-ə) is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is the largest island in the Scalloway Islands. There are several prehistoric sites on the island.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Scalloway 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 Burra

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs