Old Norse name | lyngey |
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Meaning of name | heather island |
North end of Linga | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HU466733 |
Coordinates | 60°26′N1°09′W / 60.44°N 1.15°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 38 ha [1] |
Highest elevation | 40 m (131 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 [2] |
References | [3] [4] |
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound.
Linga is an extremely common name in Shetland, meaning heather island. This Linga is not far from Firth and Firths Voe, in the West. Fish Holm is to the North and Lunna Ness to the east.
Linga is made of coarse gneiss, with some granite. [3] It is about 43 ha in area and 40m at its highest point.
Coordinates: 60°26′27″N1°09′18″W / 60.44082°N 1.15508°W
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