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Bigga, Shetland

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Bigga
Norse namebygdey
Meanin o nameAuld Norse for "island o the building"
Location
Bigga is located in Shetland
Bigga
Bigga
Bigga shawn within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU444792
Coordinates60°30′N 1°11′W / 60.50°N 1.19°W / 60.50; -1.19
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Aurie78 ha (0.30 sq mi)
Aurie rank164= [1]
Heichest elevation34 m (112 ft)
Admeenistration
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
KintraScotland
Cooncil aurieShetland Islands
Demografics
Population0
References[2][3][4][5]

Bigga is an uninhabitit island in the Soond o Yell atween the Mainland an Yell in Shetland, Scotland.

References

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  1. Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
  2. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  3. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  4. Ordnance Survey
  5. Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9

Coordinates: 60°29′42″N 1°11′27″W / 60.49500°N 1.19083°W / 60.49500; -1.19083