West Burra

West Burra
Old Norse nameBarrey
Meaning of namewest broch island?
Location
West Burra
West Burra shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU368324
Coordinates60°04′N 1°22′W / 60.06°N 1.36°W / 60.06; -1.36
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Area743 ha (2+78 sq mi)
Area rank62
Highest elevation65 m (213 ft)
Administration
Council areaShetland Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population776
Population rank17
Population density104/km2 (270/sq mi)
Largest settlementHamnavoe
References

West Burra is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is connected by bridge to East Burra. With an area of 743 hectares (1,840 acres), it is the eleventh-largest of the Shetland Islands.